Of 848 COVID-19 patients in Karnataka, nearly 76 percent were asymptomatic: Health Dept
Bengaluru: Coronavirus infection in the state is on the rise. The number of asymptomatic patients is increasing. Increasing numbers of infected people with no symptoms have been a major headache for medical and administrative staff.
The common symptoms of coronavirus infection are cold, cough and flu. These symptoms are expected to manifest within 2 to 15 days after infection. In some people, it does not appear for more than 30 days. Therefore, it is a very complicated matter in detecting the disease.
So far, 848 cases of coronavirus have been found in the state. Of them, only 202 had symptoms while the remaining 646 cases were asymptomatic. 76 per cent of the infected people are living normally with no symptoms. This alarming information came to light in a report presented by the State Health Department.
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Senior Congress MLA, former Minister Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passes away
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday due to age-related ailments, official sources said.
He was 95 and represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time.
Shivashankarappa is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, Karnataka Minister for Mines and Geology and Horticulture, and four daughters.
His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A former minister, Shivashankarappa, served as treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for several decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
He was also a noted educationist who established several educational institutions and was an industrialist.
