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Lockdown could be inevitable if people don't cooperate: Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said a lockdown to curb the rise in Covid-19 cases could be inevitable if people do not cooperate

Lockdown must be extended for 2 more weeks in Karnataka, says expert

A health expert suggested the extension of lockdown by two more weeks in Karnataka, saying the state is yet to reach peak though it has been reporting over 50,000 cases

Karnataka High Court tells Centre to increase daily oxygen supply of state

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Centre to immediately increase the cap on allocation of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to the state of Karnataka to 1200 MT per day amid the Covid-19 crisis

K'taka remdisivir supply to increase to 20K vials per day for next 5 days

Four companies which are supplying anti-viral remdisivir to the government have agreed to increase the supply to 20,000 vials for the next five days starting from May 6

Siddaramaiah demands probe into 24 deaths due to O2 shortage in Karnataka

Karnataka Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Monday demanded a judicial probe into the incident where 24 people died in the Chamarajanagar district allegedly due to oxygen shortage."It is not just death. This is murder committed by the government. I demand a judicial probe into these deaths. Let the truth come out," the former Chief Minister said.Taking to Twitter later, Siddaramaiah called for the resignation of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and health minister K Sudhakar for the 'state-sponsored murders'."Series of SOS calls are being received due to lack of oxygen in various hospitals of our State. We don't want to see another Chamarajanagar hospital incident. Every life is precious. To prevent further State sponsored murders, I call for #ResignBSY & #ResignSudhakar," he tweeted.Over 24 patients, including several COVID-19 patients, died at a government hospital in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district allegedly due to the shortage of oxygen.Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has .

24 dead in Karnataka's district hospital due to oxygen shortage

As many as 24 patients including 23 suffering from COVID-19 died in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar due to alleged oxygen shortage in the district hospital in the last 24 hours, officials said

Vaccination of people above 18 may be delayed: Karnataka Health Minister

Vaccination of people above 18 years of age, which was supposed to start from May 1, may be delayed as the vaccines have not yet arrived, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Friday

Karnataka ministers to donate one year salary for Covid-19 relief work

The state has been seeing a surge in cases

At 150,000 active Covid cases, Bengaluru is worst-hit Indian district

The Karnataka Task Advisory Committee on Covid has asked the state govt to impose stringent lockdown for at least 14 days

Karnataka to purchase 10 mn doses of Covishield vaccine at Rs 400 crore

The Karnataka government on Thursday decided to purchase 1 crore doses of Covishield vaccine at a cost of Rs 400 crore.

K'taka: Business units other than essential services closed in till May 4

Several shops and business establishments were allegedly forcibly shut by the administration due to a revised order by the Karnataka government

Karnataka CM discharged from hospital after recovering from coronavirus

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa was on Thursday discharged from the private hospital here where he was undergoing treatment for Covid-19

Karnataka asks Centre for oxygen, Remdesivir supply amid rising Covid cases

Karnataka has asked the Centre to supply 1,500 metric tonnes of oxygen and one lakh vials of Remdesivir in view of the growing Covid cases in the state

Karnataka asks steel mills to ramp up O2 production, supply to hospitals

Karnataka Minister of Mines and Geology, Murugesh R Nirani on Wednesday said that he has instructed the steel companies to ramp up their efforts to produce oxygen and supply them to hospitals

Karnataka reports biggest single day spike of 23,558 Covid cases

116 related fatalities were reported

Karnataka opposition averse to lockdown, favours Section 144: Details here

Bengaluru legislators and MPs on Monday unanimously favoured imposing prohibition of unlawful assembly of people instead of enforcing measures like lockdown, partial lockdown or night curfew

Karnataka hints at strict Covid control measures, admits ICU beds' shortage

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday hints at tough control measures to control the spread of Covid-19

Charges of authoritarianism mount fresh trouble for B S Yediyurappa

The latest flashpoints compounding Yediyurappa's in-house problems came when his senior Cabinet colleague, shot off a missive to Governor, accusing the CM of "interference and authoritarianism"

Karnataka sees biggest single-day jump of 14,738 coronavirus cases

66 related fatalities also reported

K'taka Minister warns against sale of Remdesivir in black market

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday warned stringent action against those creating false scarcity of the drug