INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bengaluru: The Karnataka federal government has advised the Centre to think about establishing Covid Care Centers in the state with the
assistance of the Ministry of Defence or Defence Research Study and Advancement Organisation (DRDO)
In a letter to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi said the Department of Defence has a large land
bank in Bengaluru and Belagavi, which appropriates for the stated cause
Describing DRDO's initiative in setting up exclusive COVID healthcare facilities and medical centers in Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi and
Ahmedabad, he stated due to a rise in coronavirus cases in Karnataka, healthcare facilities here are dealing with significant pressure and
overloaded.Setting up of such covid treatment centers in Bengaluru and Belagavi will not only help patients in the region however will
further alleviate the pressure on existing medical facilities and physician, Savadi noted and asked for the Defence Minister to kindly
consider it on concern basis.Karnataka on Monday registered 38,603 brand-new cases of COVID-19 and 476 casualties, taking the overall
infection count to 22.42 lakh and the toll to 22,313
Out of the 38,603 fresh cases reported, 13,338 were from Bengaluru Urban alone.
