INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
With COVID-19 count crossing the 10K mark for the second time in a week in Karnataka, the State government has decided to penalise people
not wearing masks.The government order, which is expected to be out on Gandhi Jayanti would impose a fine of Rs 1000 for persons not wearing
masks in cities, while the fine amount will be Rs 500 in rural areas
Thursday, Karnataka recorded 10070 fresh COVID-19 cases, for which the contribution of Bengaluru city alone was 4853
For the last ten days, Bengaluru has accounted for more than 4000 positive cases per day and it is inching towards 5000 mark.Besides,
Karnataka has the second highest active cases with a total of 1,10,412 active cases, which is next only to Maharashtra
The contribution of Bengaluru is almost 49475 and is expected to reach the 50K active cases mark by Friday evening.The trouble with the
administration is that the number of asymptomatic cases is at its peak
During random checks, it was found that 97 per cent in Karnataka are asymptomatic for COVID-19
Besides, the positive cases during random checking is recording over 12%, which is a sign that the CORONA war may drag on longer than