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New Delhi : Karnataka government has revised its order reserving 50% beds in private hospitals for Covid-19 patients. This follows reduction in the number of patients seeking Covid-19 treatment in private and government hospitals.
By December 12, 2020, Karnataka is likely to have 9.25 lakh Covid cases, according to projections by the Public Health Foundation of India and Jeevan Raksha. Bengaluru’s Covid-19 case fatality rate (1.1%) is the lowest among all major cities in India. The number of active Covid cases in Dharwad district is at a four-month low.
Kerala : The State Election Commission has asked the state government to give Covid-19 patients and those under quarantine an opportunity to apply for postal ballots till 3pm on the eve of polling day. The Health Department, with the assistance of Collectors, will make arrangements for Covid patients who are in hospitals and those in quarantine to cast their votes.
Covid patients ,who are at their homes, should come directly to the booth and cast their votes at the end. Meanwhile, former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader A K Antony was diagnosed with Covid-19 on November 18, 2020. 5,792 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Kerala on November 17, 2020. while 6,620 patients recovered. The test positivity rate is 10.31% and Covid related death toll in the State stands at 1,915.
Maharashtra : With an aim to preventing the spread of coronavirus infection, Mumbai’s civic body has said that it will not allow Chhath Puja at beaches and river banks. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai said the city police will have to ensure that people do not crowd at riversides on November 20, 2020, evening, for sunset rituals and on November 21, 2020, for the sunrise ritual. It said officials concerned will permit limited public gatherings at artificial ponds so that people can offer prayers to the Sun God and necessary medical teams equipped with PPE and testing kits will be placed at various locations where artificial ponds have been set up. The recovery rate in Maharashtra stands at 92.49% while the case fatality rate is 2.63%, according to a PIB release.
Rajasthan: The number of active COVID-19 cases has once again crossed the 19,000 mark after 26 days. Maximum cases on November 18, 2020, were found in Jaipur district (484 new cases), followed by Jodhpur district (317 new cases) and then Alwar (247 new cases). More than 450 people are being tested positive every day in the State Capital Jaipur. The number of active patients is more than 6,500 here. 400 people have died due to the infection so far. A large number of new infections are being reported from Bikaner, Alwar, Ajmer, and Kota. More than 40 lakh samples have been tested in the state so far.