Mar 1: Karnataka logs 349 new COVID-19 cases, 5 fatalities
Bengaluru, Mar 1: Karnataka on Monday reported 349 fresh coronavirus cases and five deaths, taking the caseload and toll to 9,51,600 and 12,336 respectively, the health department said.
According to a health bulletin, so far 9,33,421 people were discharged cumulatively, including 324 today.
There were 5,824 active cases in the state which includes 118 in the ICU, the department added.
Bengaluru urban district accounted for 210 cases and four deaths today.
Cumulatively, the city has reported 4,05,847 infections, 4,483 deaths, 3,97,271 discharges, including 110 on Monday, and 4,092 active cases.
According to the bulletin, 28 infections were reported in Tumakuru, 14 each in Mysuru and Kalaburagi, 12 in Vijayapura and 11 in Dharwad.
Cases were also reported in Bengaluru Rural, Ballari, Chikkaballapura, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Dakshina Kannada, Davangere, Gadag, Kodagu, Mandya, Shivamogga, Udupi and Uttara Kannada.
Besides Bengaluru, one fatality was reported in Mysuru.
Bagalkote, Bidar, Chamarajanagar, Haveri, Kolar, Koppal, Raichur and Ramanagara recorded nil infection and zero fatality, while one infection and zero fatality was reported in Belagavi, Hassan and Yadgir.
There were as many as 60,127 tests done on Monday including 58,206 using the RT PCR and other methods taking the total tests done so far to 1.88 crore, the department added.
On Monday, 3,809 people were vaccinated including the first dose to 1,950 from the general public.There were no instance of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI), the department said.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
