Sept 29: 539 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru Urban logs 239 new cases, 7 deaths; highest in State
Bengaluru, Sep 29: Karnataka logged 539 fresh COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 29,75,067 and the toll to 37,780.
The day also saw 591 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,24,693.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for most number of infections (239) as the city saw 141 discharges and seven deaths.
The total number of active cases in the state stood at 12,565.
While the positivity rate for the day was 0.48 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 3.15 per cent.
Dakshina Kannada was behind Bengaluru Urban in number of deaths (3), followed by others.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 239, Dakshina Kannada 75, Kodagu 36, Mysuru 31, Tumakuru 22, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,46,139, followed by Mysuru 1,77,905 and Tumakuru 1,20,162.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 12,22,479, followed by Mysuru 1,74,892 and Tumakuru 1,18,724.
Cumulatively a total of 4,75,04,490 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,11,538 were on Wednesday alone.
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Daycare chemotherapy centres to be set up in district hospitals, announces Dr. Sharanaparakash Patil
Belagavi: Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharanaparakash Rudrappa Patil on Tuesday said the State government plans to establish day-care chemotherapy centres in all district hospitals across Karnataka to make cancer treatment more accessible.
Replying to a question raised by BJP MLC M.P. Kushalappa during the Question Hour in the Legislative Council, the minister said it was not feasible for cancer patients from various districts to travel repeatedly to Kidwai Memorial Institute in Bengaluru. To address this issue, the government is taking steps to establish cancer care centers in other districts in collaboration with the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology.
Providing details of cancer treatment at Kidwai, Dr. Patil said that over the past three years, 41,512 cancer patients have received treatment at the institute. Treatment included surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these, depending on the type and stage of cancer.
Between 2022 and 2024, a total of 12,781 patients underwent surgery, 14,423 patients received radiation therapy, and over 28,370 patients were administered chemotherapy, he said.
The minister further noted that more than 110 patients were provided bone marrow transplants, an otherwise expensive procedure, free of cost at the institute during the same period.
The proposed day-care chemotherapy centers, he said, would significantly reduce the burden on patients and improve access to timely cancer treatment at the district level.
