Aug 18: 1,365 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Aug 18: Karnataka on Wednesday reported 1,365 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,33,192 and death toll to 37,061.
The day also saw 1,558 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries to 28,74,839.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for 327 new cases, as the city saw 318 discharges and 2 deaths.
Active cases stood at 21,266.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.76 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 1.61 per cent.
Dakshina Kannada and Mysuru accounted for three deaths each, Belagavi, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Tumakuru and Udupi (2 each), followed by others.
After Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada accounted for the second highest of fresh cases at 268, Mysuru 123 and Hassan 107.
Bengaluru Urban district has a total of 12,33,839 positive cases, followed by Mysuru 1,74,890 and Tumakuru 1,18,763.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 12,09,965, followed by Mysuru 1,71,519 and Tumakuru 1,16,960.
Cumulatively, 4,13,32,380 samples have been tested in the state, out of which 1,79,016 were tested on Wednesday alone.
To view today's health bulletin: CLICK HERE
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Justice KS Hegde hospital Introduces State-of-the-Art Robotic Surgery Program
Mangaluru (Press Release): Justice KS Hegde Charitable Hospital a leading healthcare provider in Mangalore, is proud to announce the launch of its cutting-edge robotic surgery program. This new initiative is set to revolutionize surgical care in our community by providing minimally invasive, highly precise, and patient-focused surgical solutions at the most affordable charges in the region.
The advanced robotic surgery facility is designed to deliver superior surgical outcomes with minimal pain, reduced blood loss, faster recovery times, and smaller scars. With this program, Justice KS Hegde Hospital reaffirms its commitment to making world-class healthcare accessible to all, particularly in a tier-3 city like Mangalore.
“Our hospital committed to providing quality health care services to all sections of the society. By bringing robotic surgery to our hospital, we aim to provide our patients with the most advanced surgical technology available, ensuring they receive the highest quality care close to home” said Sri N Vinay Hegde, the honourable Chancellor of NITTE (Deemed to be University) after officially launching the new facility.
Our robotic surgery program is equipped with US based Surgical Robot “daVinci”, the best and most advanced surgical robotic platform in the world which is able to handle a wide range of procedures across specialties, including Urology, Oncology (Cancer surgery), Gynaecology, Gastrointestinal surgery, General Surgery. The state-of-the-art robotic system enables surgeons to perform complex procedures with enhanced precision, visualization, and control. This breakthrough technology ensures better patient safety and surgical efficiency.
With in a month of starting new facility, Surgeons in the KS Hegde hospital successfully performed record number of robotic surgeries, 25 complex surgeries across all surgical specialities.
Justice KS Hegde Hospital celebrated its silver jubilee this year, serving the healthcare needs of thousands annually through its specialty hospitals and network of 22 rural health centres across four districts. The inauguration event was presided over by the Honourable Chancellor Sri N Vinay Hegde, with Pro-Chancellor (Hospital Management) Prof (Dr) M Shantharam Shetty, Pro-Chancellor (Administration) of Nitte University Mr. Vishal Hegde, and Vice Chancellor of Nitte University Prof (Dr) M S Moodithaya, Registrar Prof (Dr) Harsha Halahalli, I/c Dean, KSHEMA Prof (Dr) Jayaprakash Shetty, Medical Superintendent Prof (Dr) Sumalatha R Shetty,
The KSHEMA Robotic teams consists of co-ordinator Prof (Dr) Rajeev TP the team members include Prof (Dr) K R Bhagawan, Prof (Dr) Sripad G Mehandale, (Prof) Dr. Lakshmi Manjeera, Dr. Vinay Kumar Rajendra, Dr. Santosh Kumar, Dr Praveen Bhat, Dr. Suraj Hegde Dr. Narendra Pai.
