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Ahead of the festive season, the state government has banned religious and other public gatherings across the state, as there has been a spurt in Covid-19 cases.Announcing the decision, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Tuesday said, “Coronavirus cases have been rising for the last two months.
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Despite awareness being created on the dangers of the virus, people are careless and have not been wearing masks.
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The government wants to come out with a stern rule to act against those violating social distancing and other norms. A detailed directive will be out in a few days.”
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He said that the government plans to organise awareness programmes by involving cinema stars, religious heads, political leaders and artists.
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The Covid positivity rate in 7 out of 11 top districts is 12 per cent and death rate 1.5 per cent, which the government wants to bring down to below 1 per cent, he said.
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Earlier on Tuesday, medical equipment including HFNC and RT-PCR machines worth Rs 1.53 crore were donated by ExxonMobil and 3M in partnership with United Way Bengaluru, to government hospitals, he said.
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He said the equipment donated under CSR fund will be used to support treatment at Victoria Hospital and a hospital in Chikkaballapura, among others.