Covid: BBMP officials found taking bribes to allot reserved hospital beds in Bengaluru
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid: BBMP officials found taking bribes to allot reserved hospital beds in Bengaluru

India Today  

As India grapples with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the healthcare system across the country is under immense pressure with hospitals reporting a shortage of beds. In view of the shortages of beds amid the surge in infections, the Karnataka government had set up war rooms in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike zones to allot hospital beds for Covid-19 patients in Bengaluru. After hearing about the bed booking scam involving BBMP officials, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and other BJP MLAs rushed to south BBMP war room to take stock of the situation. The MPs found that no hospital beds were available anywhere in the city as BBMP officials were booking beds under the name of asymptomatic patients who were in home isolation. Addressing the issues of irregularities and anomalies in BBMP bed booking for covid patients in Bengaluru, MP Tejasvi Surya said, "I'm meeting the chief minister and whoever is involved should be behind bars.

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Uptick in COVID cases: Union Health Ministry writes to Karnataka to examine situation at micro level
1 year, 9 months ago

Uptick in COVID cases: Union Health Ministry writes to Karnataka to examine situation at micro level

The Hindu  

Concerned over the rise in COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday wrote to the State to examine the situation of COVID-19 at the micro level and maintain focus on implementation of necessary measures for prompt and effective management. What is worrisome is the number of ICU admissions have “Hence, Bengaluru needs to be added to …

Telangana hospitals with reserved beds not ready to treat Covid patients
2 years, 10 months ago

Telangana hospitals with reserved beds not ready to treat Covid patients

Deccan Chronicle  

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Hospitals Overcharging Covid Patients: Karnataka High Court Seeks ATR; Status Of Refunds
3 years, 1 month ago

Hospitals Overcharging Covid Patients: Karnataka High Court Seeks ATR; Status Of Refunds

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to inform as to what action has been taken against those hospitals who are found guilty of charging exorbitant amounts from Covid-19 patients. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum in its order noted, "Counsel for intervenor, …

Bengaluru volunteers battle overcharging in hospital amid pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Bengaluru volunteers battle overcharging in hospital amid pandemic

Hindustan Times  

On May 18, Nanda Girish, a 31-year-old businessman turned Covid-19 volunteer, received a distress call. Once we escalated the matter, the hospital released the body and didn’t even insist on the full payment of the bills,” said Girish, who is part of Saahasi, a group of volunteers helping people with hospital bills. Talking to HT, Girish didn’t want to name …

Grim situation in Karnataka with second wave of COVID-19 pandemic
3 years, 7 months ago

Grim situation in Karnataka with second wave of COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 situation continues toremain grim in Bengaluru but what is worrying is that the infection is spreading rapidly beyond the capital and in the districts, where the health care infrastructure is lacking. A Special Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court consisting of Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar, however, orally observed that “Karnataka appears to …

Excessive Fees Charged By Private Hospitals From COVID19 Patients: Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Payment Be Made Through Nodal Officers To Keep A Check
3 years, 7 months ago

Excessive Fees Charged By Private Hospitals From COVID19 Patients: Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Payment Be Made Through Nodal Officers To Keep A Check

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to work out modalities for payment of private hospital bills of Covid-19 patients through a Nodal Officer, in order to avoid exorbitant charges being levied by them. Accordingly, the Court has directed the authorities concerned to look into this matter and work out modalities forthwith to see that payments …

Yediyurappa Asks Covid Patients Over-staying in Hospitals 'Unnecessarily' to Go Home
3 years, 7 months ago

Yediyurappa Asks Covid Patients Over-staying in Hospitals 'Unnecessarily' to Go Home

News 18  

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday asked COVID patients over-staying in hospitals 'unnecessarily' to go home to make way for serious ones to get treatment. The CM said the COVID War Room has generated information about those patients who can avail treatment at home but were staying put in the hospital depriving serious patients from getting treatment. Hailing the …

Bengaluru bed scam: Days after row, BBMP reinstates 17 suspended Covid war room workers
3 years, 7 months ago

Bengaluru bed scam: Days after row, BBMP reinstates 17 suspended Covid war room workers

India Today  

Seventeen people who were suspended following a raid at a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Covid war room by Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya have been reinstated by the civic body. https://t.co/mzjjiQq7AP — Tejasvi Surya May 4, 2021 While levelling the charges, the BJP Yuva Morcha President and Bengaluru South MP named people of a particular community, giving a communal twist …

Strictly follow COVID-19 guidelines, Bengaluru cop urges people
3 years, 7 months ago

Strictly follow COVID-19 guidelines, Bengaluru cop urges people

India TV News  

Ahead of the fortnight-long lockdown restrictions starting from May 10 in Karnataka, Bengaluru police commissioner Kamal Pant on Sunday urged people to strictly abide by the guidelines and warned of stringent action against violators. "I urge my fellow Bengalureans to follow the lockdown guidelines from Monday more strictly. The government announced lockdown-like restrictions from May 10 to 24 to contain …

Video of Karnataka BJP MLA Satish Reddy arguing with BBMP officials goes viral; arrest him, says Congress
3 years, 7 months ago

Video of Karnataka BJP MLA Satish Reddy arguing with BBMP officials goes viral; arrest him, says Congress

India Today  

Amid the Opposition mounting an attack on the ruling BJP in Karnataka over its MP giving a communal twist to the BBMP bed scam, a video of party MLA Satish Reddy arguing with officials at Bommanahalli war room has surfaced on social networking sites. The BJP MLA Satish Reddy allegedly barged into the war room and started arguing with the …

Karnataka High Court Seeks Report On FIR Against Alleged Corruption In BBMP's Bed Allocation
3 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka High Court Seeks Report On FIR Against Alleged Corruption In BBMP's Bed Allocation

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday orally directed the State government to by next week submit a report of the Investigating officer probing the case regarding alleged corruption and malpractice in allocating beds through the BBMP's centralised bed allocation system for COVID patients. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar orally directed the State government …

BJP’s Tejasvi Surya says Bengaluru hospitals 'blocked beds' under fake names to make money
3 years, 7 months ago

BJP’s Tejasvi Surya says Bengaluru hospitals 'blocked beds' under fake names to make money

Firstpost  

Responding to reports of at least 4,065 beds being blocked, the state ordered an investigation and promised to act ‘mercilessly’ against those found guilty Bengaluru: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday alleged that hospitals in the city ‘blocked’ beds in fake names to make money, at a time when COVID-19 cases were rising in the country and Karnataka. At least …

BJP sets up 1,000 beds isolation facility in Bhopal as Covid-19 cases skyrocket
3 years, 7 months ago

BJP sets up 1,000 beds isolation facility in Bhopal as Covid-19 cases skyrocket

India TV News  

In a bid to address bed crunch at hospitals in Bhopal, the Bharatiya Janata Party is setting up a Covid-19 isolation facility in the city. The Covid care centre will have at least 1,000 beds. Earlier this week, a 150-bed COVID care centre was opened at an Army facility in Bhopal within 48 hours amid a sharp spike in cases. …

Ensure Some Beds From Command Hospitals Are Available For COVID Patients : Karnataka High Court Directs Centre
3 years, 7 months ago

Ensure Some Beds From Command Hospitals Are Available For COVID Patients : Karnataka High Court Directs Centre

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government to ensure that some beds are made available for the benefit of citizens at hospitals operated by defence establishments in the city. On going through the status of beds available in the city of Bengaluru the bench said "The situation is 'alarming' in terms of availability of beds for treating …

Karnataka govt to follow UK's hospital admission model to control Covid storm
3 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka govt to follow UK's hospital admission model to control Covid storm

India Today  

As the country is reeling under a shortage of hospital beds and medical oxygen, the Karnataka government has decided to implement the UK model while admitting patients. Read | Maharashtra to provide Covid-19 vaccine to all citizens for free The minister has instructed both government and private hospitals to strictly admit only those patients whose oxygen saturation level falls below …

Beds cannot be created overnight, doctors, nurses also getting infected: Karnataka chief secy
3 years, 8 months ago

Beds cannot be created overnight, doctors, nurses also getting infected: Karnataka chief secy

India Today  

With the first weekend curfew for the year in force in Karnataka, state Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar reviewed the situation in Bengaluru and appealed to people to not step out of their homes. HCWs getting infected "Everyone knows beds in hospitals cannot be created overnight. Government measures On the new measures taken to curb the galloping Covid cases, he …

Karnataka Minister Indicates Strict Covid Control Measures, Concedes Shortage of ICU Beds in Bengaluru
3 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka Minister Indicates Strict Covid Control Measures, Concedes Shortage of ICU Beds in Bengaluru

News 18  

Amid a spike in Covid cases in the state, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday while indicating tough control measures, said lockdown is not the only solution and also conceded that Bengaluru city is witnessing a shortage of ICU beds. The Minister said Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa who will be attending the meeting with MLAs and Ministers from …

Reserve 10-25% beds for Covid-19 patients: Health dept to pvt hospitals
3 years, 8 months ago

Reserve 10-25% beds for Covid-19 patients: Health dept to pvt hospitals

Hindustan Times  

Concerned over sudden rise in Covid-19 cases, state health department has asked all private hospitals across Bihar to reserve 10-25% beds for treatment of infected patients, an official said on Thursday. HT Image State health secretary KK Soan wrote to all deputy commissioners of the state on Wednesday, asking them to ensure reservation of 10-25% normal and ICU beds of …

Gujarat Officials Get Powers to Earmark Beds for Covid Patients in Private Hospitals Amid Surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat Officials Get Powers to Earmark Beds for Covid Patients in Private Hospitals Amid Surge

News 18  

Ahmedabad: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Gujarat government on Saturday empowered district collectors and municipal commissioners to reserve beds in private hospitals for treatment of the infected patients. Announcing the decision during a review tour of Vadodara, state Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said the expenses incurred on patients on such beds would be paid by the government. …

Following Bombay HC's Rebuke, State Govt Agrees For Creation Of 1000 Bed Capacity Covid Centre At Indoor Stadium In Nagpur [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

Following Bombay HC's Rebuke, State Govt Agrees For Creation Of 1000 Bed Capacity Covid Centre At Indoor Stadium In Nagpur [Read Order]

Live Law  

The State government last Thursday informed the Bombay High Court that approval for creation of infrastructural facilities for 1000 bed capacity Covid care centre at Mankapur indoor stadium has been granted. In accordance with the previous order, Municipal Commissioner's counsel SM Puranik informed the Court that a list of Ayush Doctors shall be provided to work under the guidance and …

BBMP Notice to 36 Pvt Hospitals in Bengaluru for Not Allocating 50% Beds for Govt-referred Covid Patients
4 years, 3 months ago

BBMP Notice to 36 Pvt Hospitals in Bengaluru for Not Allocating 50% Beds for Govt-referred Covid Patients

News 18  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike on Wednesday issued show-cause notices to 36 private hospitals in the city for not making available 50 per cent of the mandated number of beds for government-referred coronavirus-infected patients. However, many of these establishments have not complied with the order and the list includes private hospitals like BSG Global, Apollo Hospital and Narayana Hrudalaya Pvt …

COVID-19 care centre in Bengaluru, touted as country's largest, to shut from 15 September due to 'lack of patients'
4 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 care centre in Bengaluru, touted as country's largest, to shut from 15 September due to 'lack of patients'

Firstpost  

Following the government’s decision to allow home isolation of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic COVID-19 cases, there has been a drastic fall in the number of patients getting admitted at the centre, official sources said Bengaluru: The COVID Care Centre at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre in the city, that was touted to be the biggest such facility for the treatment …

Covid-19: Rajasthan warns private hospitals against overcharging, adds beds in govt hospitals
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19: Rajasthan warns private hospitals against overcharging, adds beds in govt hospitals

India Today  

The Rajasthan government has warned private hospitals against overcharging from Covid-19 patients and announced revised rates for their treatment with details of various charges that are inclusive. State Health Minister Raghu Sharma, who has been at the front tackling Covid for the past six months, said he is aware of artificial shortage of beds created in private hospitals and is …

Coronavirus Updates: Assam to allow public transport to ply at 50% capacity from 16 Aug
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: Assam to allow public transport to ply at 50% capacity from 16 Aug

Firstpost  

10:53 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus in Telangana Latest Updates Telangana private hospitals to reserve 50% beds for COVID-19 patients Corporate hospitals in Telangana have agreed to reserve 50 percent of their beds to patients referred by the state government for COVID-19 treatment. State Health Minister E Rajender, who held a meeting with representatives of the corporate hospitals, has instructed …

Direct Labs/Hospitals To Inform Persons Who Come For COVID-19 Test To Be In Home Quarantine Till Results : Karnataka HC To Govt [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Direct Labs/Hospitals To Inform Persons Who Come For COVID-19 Test To Be In Home Quarantine Till Results : Karnataka HC To Govt [Read Order]

Live Law  

Observing that the State and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike should take all possible steps to reduce time required for making available Covid19 test reports, the Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the state to issue directions to laboratories and hospitals to inform those coming for the swab test about their obligation to go for home isolation till the report is …

COVID-19 : Karnataka HC Asks State To Publish Info On Hospital Beds In Kannada Along With English
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 : Karnataka HC Asks State To Publish Info On Hospital Beds In Kannada Along With English

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to ensure that the website developed to give real time data of availability of beds at hospitals and facilities for the benefit of Covid19 patients is bilingual and details are available in 'Kannada Language'. State must clarify how many dedicated lines are available to receive …

COVID-19 : Karnataka HC Seeks Details From Govt, BBMP On Immediate Medical Assistance To Patients
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 : Karnataka HC Seeks Details From Govt, BBMP On Immediate Medical Assistance To Patients

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to submit details of procedures to be followed by patients tested positive for coronavirus to secure immediate medical help. 3: If a person is tested positive in what manner immediate medical advice is available?. 4: In the city of Bengaluru the intimation of a positive …

'Emergency Situation Arising' : Karnataka HC Seeks Details Of COVID-19 Treatment Facilities In Bengaluru
4 years, 5 months ago

'Emergency Situation Arising' : Karnataka HC Seeks Details Of COVID-19 Treatment Facilities In Bengaluru

Live Law  

Observing that "the issues which arise are of very urgent nature", the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday sought information from the state government on a list of issues pertaining to availability of medical facilities for treatment of patients tested positive for coronavirus, in Bengaluru urban district. Whether any centralized mechanism is created so that without any loss of time a …

Over 3,000 beds reserved in Bengaluru hospitals to treat coronavirus patients
4 years, 5 months ago

Over 3,000 beds reserved in Bengaluru hospitals to treat coronavirus patients

Live Mint  

Amid the rising COVID-19 cases here, over 3,000 beds in private hospitals have been reserved for treating patients while a 10,100-bed coronavirus care centre, the biggest in the country, has been set up, authorities said on Sunday. Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said 3,331 beds in 72 private hospitals have been earmarked for COVID-19 patients. The city civic …

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