Shimoga: Karnataka Minister Eshwarappa on Monday lashed out at leaders from opposition parties in the state and added that the lockdown will be successful if the leaders of opposition parties can shut their mouth.

Chamrajnagar: In a shocking development reported from Chamrajnagar district, 14 people who were being treated for COVID-19 have succumbed to the virus from Sunday morning to Monday morning.

Bengaluru: Karnataka's COVID-19 tally surged to 19.34 lakh as 47,930 fresh infections were recorded while 490 deaths took the cumulative fatalities to 18,776, the health department said on Sunday.

Ahead of the fortnight long lockdown like restrictions starting from May 10 in Karnataka, Bengaluru police commissioner Kamal Pant on Sunday urged people to strictly abide by the guidelines and warned of stringent action against violators.

 COVID-19 vaccines for people in the 18-44 age group in Bengaluru, which has almost half the number of cases and deaths in Karnataka, would be available from May 10 at all major hospitals and medical colleges, Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Sunday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka's total COVID-19 fatality count crossed the 18,000 mark on Saturday with 482 deaths while 47,563 cases took the tally to 18.86 lakh, the health department said.

Bengaluru: A man has been arrested for selling oxygen cylinders to patients at ten times the government price of Rs 300, police said on Saturday.

Bengaluru: Seventy per cent of the available stock of Covishield in Karnataka would be utilised to vaccinate people above 45 years of age who are due for second dose, Health Minister Sudhakar K said on Saturday.