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K'taka govt orders extension of stringent measures to contain Covid spread

The Karnataka government on Tuesday decided to extend the stringent measures imposed to contain the surging COVID cases in the state till January 31 morning

Karnataka man sets bank on fire after his loan application rejected

Upset over the rejection of his loan application, a man allegedly set the bank on fire in the Haveri district on Sunday

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai tests Covid positive

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he has tested positive for Covid-19, with mild symptoms.

Covid-19 pandemic: 11,698 new cases in Karnataka and four deaths

The state has been witnessing a steady surge in cases since December last week

Karnataka CM Bommai depends on central BJP leadership to stay in office

Unlike Yediyurappa, who held his own against the BJP's central command through his tumultuous innings, Bommai is critically dependent on New Delhi to keep his job

Karnataka reports 8449 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths in the last 24 hours

Karnataka reported 8449 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Friday.With the addition of new cases, the cumulative case tally in the state mounted to 30,31,052, of which 30,113 are active cases. The positivity rate stands at 4.15 per cent.As per the health bulletin, four deaths were reported in the state taking the total death toll to 38,362.A total of 505 people have been recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,62,548.Meanwhile, India reported 1,17,100 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the daily positivity rate in the country to 7.74 per cent, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.With this, the country's COVID-19 case tally has gone up to 3,52,26,386.

No sale of liquor during weekend curfew: Karnataka Excise Minister

The Karnataka government issued a set of prohibitory orders including weekend and night curfews for two weeks to check the rising Covid cases

Karnataka's Omicron tally at 333 with 107 fresh infections

Health officials said the infected persons have been isolated

14-day quarantine for international arrivals who test positive in Karnataka

Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in the state, the Karnataka government on Thursday ordered 14 days quarantine for international passengers who test positive at airports

Covid cases surge past 3,600 in Bengaluru; Karnataka figures cross 4K

In a major surge, Bengaluru reported 3,605 Covid-19 positive cases on Wednesday, taking the number of active cases in the city to 14,762

India confirms first Omicron-related death as Covid-19 cases jump

As cases continued to rise across the country, several state governments were forced to issue fresh guidelines on restrictions

Fresh Covid-19 cases nearly double in 24 hours in Karnataka at 4,246

The total number of active cases is now at 17,414

Karnataka govt deploys 8 IAS officers for Covid-19 management

Karnataka government deployed eight IAS officers to handle and manage the COVID-19 situation and Omicron related cases in eight zones of Bengaluru, informed the government.Earlier on Tuesday, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta instructed the Chief Health Officer Dr Balasundar to identify each COVID care centre in all Assembly constituencies in BBMP limits, in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the city.Earlier on Tuesday, Karnataka reported 149 new cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus taking the cumulative tally of Omicron cases in the state to 226.Meanwhile, Karnataka reported 2,479 new COVID-19 cases, 288 recoveries, and four deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the state health department on Tuesday. Active cases in the state stand at 13,532.Amid surging COVID-19 cases, the state government on Tuesday imposed fresh COVID-19 curbs in Karnataka.As per the new guidelines, a weekend curfew will be implemented in the state from Friday 10:00 pm to ..

Semi-lockdown in Karnataka after unprecedented surge in Covid cases

The Karnataka government has declared restrictions and announced new guidelines till January 19 in the wake of unprecedented surge of Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 1,290 fresh infections and 5 deaths

The state has registered a steady surge in fresh infections for the sixth consecutive day

Karnataka govt likely to announce more Covid containment measures this week

The Karnataka government is considering more containment measures to control the spread of the virus and the state cabinet is likely decide in this regard later this week after consulting experts

Covid: Over 1,000 new cases in Karnataka, 5 deaths in last 24 hrs

The state today registered 1,033 fresh infections, compared to 832 on Friday, 707 on Thursday and 566 on Wednesday

Covid-19 cases continue to spike in Karnataka with 832 infections, 8 deaths

Of the new cases, 656 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 211 discharges and 5 deaths

'Important decisions' to be taken soon to counter Covid surge: Karnataka CM

Speaking to reporters here, he said looking at cases in the days to come, health infrastructure such as beds, oxygen, medicines, ICU have to be put in place.

Karnataka reports 23 more Omicron cases; tally now 66

The country's first two such cases were detected in the State on December 2