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Published: 24 May 2020 10:40:10 pm
The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) on Sunday announced that the taxi would be purified and their drivers tested before each trip. (File)
The rhythm of the sweet Covid-19 cases reported in Karnataka accelerated in the last week, with the count of crossing the 2,000 mark Sunday and doubled in just nine days. The state had reported more than 1,000 cases on 15 May.
“From Sunday, 2089 cases have been reported in Karnataka. This includes 654 downloads. 130 new cases have been reported today,” Karnataka Health Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey, said.
The trend of returnees of Maharashtra positive evidence of the majority in the state continued on Sunday, as well as 100 cases (76.92%) fell under the category of.
Karnataka had reported its first Covid-19 event in the capital city of Bengaluru on the 8th of March.
78.79% of cases from the May 21, Maharashtra
As many as 494 cases of 627 reported in Karnataka since May 21, Maharashtra-returnees, representing 78.79% of the Covid-19 confirmed cases in Karnataka from Thursday.
The first case of a Maharashtra-returned positive tests for the new coronavirus was the 12th of April in Vijayapura. Twenty-nine more people have contracted the infection after 60 years of age.
The number increased in the last week, is also launching the Mandya for the second place among the districts with the largest number of cases, after Bengaluru.
As the Sunday, Mandya has recorded 252 cases, while the number in Bengaluru Urban district is 266. According to the department of health, Mandya also houses the majority of the active cases in Karnataka (226). The district had seen a great influx of people of Maharashtra in the last few days.
Meanwhile, some of the districts that were coronavirus-free until April-end cases have been reported from the migrants returning to the state in large numbers. These include Haveri, Koppal, Raichur, and Yadgir.
Bengaluru: the Commissioner says of the 36-hour lock – ‘95% of success’
Sunday was Bengaluru’s first weekend of closure from the city of eased restrictions in the fourth phase of the national security lock.
Bengaluru Police Commissioner of the City of Bhaskar Rao said indianexpress.com the 36 hours of safety lock (from 7 pm Saturday to 7 am Monday) was “a success” on Sunday.
“In a city with a population over 1.4 crore people, the majority of citizens stayed home. I would say that the crash today was a 95% success rate. With no violations reported from any police station in the city, the people of the cooperation is encouraging,” he said.
Earlier on Friday, Rao had said that the weekend closure would be similar to that of the first phase of the national security lock.
“All commercial establishments, including alcohol MRP points of sale, shops of the textile sector, and the sale of non-essential items, will be closed during this time period. Taxis and cars will not be allowed, if not for emergency situations. The people must not venture outside of their homes, even to buy groceries unless it’s very urgent,” Rao had said.
Woman delivers baby aboard train from Bengaluru
A woman had a baby on board a train from Bengaluru early in the morning of Sunday, with the help of the other women passengers, including a doctor.
According to the South Western Railway officials, 25 years old, Fozia, who was nine months pregnant, had developed labour pains at around 5.30 in the morning, as the train reached near Agra on Sunday.
“The woman passenger and her husband had embarked on the KSR Bengaluru – New Delhi Express Special. On learning that the passenger is a medical emergency, a doctor was arranged at Mathura station. However, the patient refused treatment as she was afraid coronavirus transmission,” WR Chief Public Relations Officer And Vijaya said indianexpress.com.
In addition, an SWR statement to read “A woman doctor who was a passenger on the same train that helped in the process of giving birth to the baby. The delivery was completed near the station of Delhi. Both the mother and the baby are healthy.”
The transport of the corporations requested to transport the migrants to the train stations for free
The government of Karnataka has decided not to charge migrants during their journey to the railway stations of the board Shramik Special trains.
In a government order issued by N Manjunath Prasad, nodal officer for migrants in Karnataka, the Management of the Directors of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) were directed not to charge migrants for transport to the railway stations.
“The mode of refund to BMTC and KSRTC will be communicated separately,” the order read.
Several citizens, activists and workers ‘ organizations, including the All India Central Council of trade Unions (AICCTU), had requested the CM to intervene after the migrants complained of the exorbitant bus fares to railway stations.
Earlier on Friday, the government he had decided to assume the cost of the trip of migrant workers stranded in the state of return to their places of origin in Shramik Special trains until May 31.
Bengaluru airport to make sure taxi disinfection, driver detection before each trip
The intensification of measures to ensure the safety of the passengers as well as domestic flight operations resume Monday, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) on Sunday announced that the taxi would be purified and their drivers tested before each trip.
Speaking indianexpress.com a BIAL spokesperson said the drivers have been instructed to keep the safety distance. In addition, you are encouraged to use the hand sanitisers and face masks to make the car in a safe space.
While preparing to fly again; a new experience is waiting for you. Your journey through #BLRairport has been modified to ensure maximum security at every step. Watch this video to know more about the contact of passenger travel in BLR Airport. #WeAreHereForYou #Contactless #Travel pic.twitter.com/Y9sawKsKqH
— BLR Airport (@BLRAirport) May 24, 2020
“Able-bodied passengers are advised to load their luggage in the car without driver assistance. For senior citizens and people with reduced mobility and drivers to help you while following hygiene measures. The masks are compulsory for both drivers and passengers. The passengers without masks will not be allowed to board the taxi,” a passenger advisory issued Sunday read.
In addition, the BIAL spokesperson added, “in addition, the staff that manages taxi services at the airport, including KSTDC, Ola, Uber, and other operators of rental cars, will be examined. Drivers will be screened before arriving at the airport pickup area to ensure the safety of passengers, which will be-included in the list, if the fever is detected.”
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