Schools should not be reopened in Karnataka till covid-19 comes under control: Siddaramaiah

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October 9, 2020

Bengaluru, Oct 9: Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah urged the state government not to reopen the schools until the Covid-19 comes under control.

In a letter to Minister for Primary and Higher Education S Suresh Kumar, he said the Covid cases have been increasing day by day in the state as compared to other states.

He said it is true that he earlier supported holding examinations, but today’s situation is different and the pandemic is yet to come under control and at this juncture it is not the right time to reopen Schools.

Alleging that the government is giving wrong figures and claiming the situation under control, however, the situation is different when looking at the actual figures.

According to statistics by the Government, 20,256 children below 10 years are affected and above 11 to 20 years 47,061 affected. So far 61 children have died due to the virus and the government hiding the death rate also, he added.

In Bengaluru rural so far 99 persons died due to virus but as per his information 80 persons died in Doddaballapur, when go into the district wise records the death rate is higher then what government claimed, he alleged.

He said with all these difficulties and when schools reopened no one can stop the SOPs from the children besides their parents will be more fearful of all these problems.

There are incidents in other States where the schools opened and cases increased.

The government should think before reopening the schools and it was better to postpone for some more time. The online classes are already held in urban areas and it should be continued in rural areas with necessary facilities.

Siddaramaiah urged the State government to promote all the students to next class this year and open the Schools only after taking expert's opinion and the Covid comes under control.

"When elders themselves were not wearing the masks properly, how can you expect school children to wear it continuously, will they not feel irritation, irrespective of whatever the claim may be by experts", he questioned.

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Udupi: Businessman duped of Rs 2 crore by ‘trusted’ associates in multiple ventures

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January 13,2025

Udupi: A resident of Karkala in Udupi district has accused five individuals of defrauding him of nearly Rs 2 crore under the guise of business partnerships.

Dawood Hakim, a resident of Ennehole in Marne village, Karkala, has filed a complaint stating that he operated a mobile sales and service business on Karkala Market Road for 15 years. He had known the accused for over two decades and trusted them implicitly.

According to Dawood, the accused convinced him to invest in multiple business ventures, including land dealings and a travel business, promising substantial returns and partnership benefits. Believing their assurances, Dawood reportedly handed over cash, gold, and a vehicle.

However, the promised profits never materialized, and the accused allegedly failed to return the money or assets. Dawood claims this deception has caused severe financial distress to him and his family, amounting to a loss of around Rs 2 crore.

A case has been registered at the CEN police station, and investigations are underway.

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HMPV enters India: First case detected in 8-month-old baby in Bengaluru

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January 6,2025

Bengaluru: An eight-month old baby has been detected with the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in a Bengaluru hospital on Monday, with reports going viral online. This is likely the first reported case of HMPV in the country after the recent spike in China.

The baby is reportedly undergoing treatment in a private hospital in northern Bengaluru.

The Karnataka state health department has maintained that there is no cause for concern.

"We don't know what strain of virus is spreading in China. Without knowing that, we cannot say that this reported case is concerning. We have been reviewing all influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) from December to check for any strain that is concerning. There is no such concerning spike across the state or country," said a well-placed source in the state health department.

The HMPV is a known virus (first discovered in 2001) that causes respiratory symptoms similar to that of a common cold, largely affecting children below the age of five. It is not a new virus.

Cases have been reported in the past, especially in the winter season, note experts and health department officials, making it not an immediate concern, unless an unusual spike is observed.

In December 2024, 714 suspected cases of HMPV were tested in 16 Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDLs) across the country, of which only nine were confirmed positive.

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