Karnataka CM directs pvt hospitals in Bengaluru to arrange 2,500 additional beds by Tuesday
Bengaluru: Private hospitals and nursing homes in the city have been directed to set apart an additional 2,500 beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Monday.
He also said there was no need for any panic in view of the spurt in cases here and the government has made arrangements for good treatment and food in hospitals.
"Today we had a discussion with the owners of private hospitals. We have arrived at the conclusion that they need to arrange 2,500 beds by tomorrow," Yediyurappa told reporters.
after chairing a meeting with the hospital authorities.
The direction has been given in view of the shortage of beds in hospitals, he said.
On whether the private hospitals would agree to the cap on rates for treatment COVID-19 patients, Yediyurappa said, "They have to and they will agree."
Sharing coronavirus data of the four metropolitan cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai, Chief Minister said Bengaluru was better placed due to the efforts of the state government.
"If you compare Bengaluru with Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata, we have toiled beyond our strength to successfully contain the coronavirus," he said.
The government has launched a door-to-door survey, made arrangements for shifting even suspected COVID patients to the hospital, and provide good treatment and food, he said, asking the people not to panic.
Karnataka saw the biggest ever spike in cases on Sunday with 1,267 people testing positive of which Bengaluru's share was 783.
The city has witnessed 3,314 positive cases and 533 discharges with total active cases of 2,692 and 88 fatalities so far.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
