778 Covid patients died at home in 20 days in Bengaluru

A total of 778 covid-infected people have died at home from May 2nd to May 19th due to various causes, a BBMP's death audit said. People have died without treatment, without a hospital bed and due to a lack of awareness about the infection.

Bengaluru: A total of 778 covid-infected people have died at home from May 2nd to May 19th due to various causes, a BBMP's death audit said. There are so many cases of death at home that are alarming. People have died without treatment, without a hospital bed and due to a lack of awareness about the infection.

Meanwhile, Corona testing in Bengaluru is also being reduced. Failure to detect the infection immediately has led to severe morbidity and mortality. On the other hand, the Covid report comes late, and the infected people are dying before the report is given.

Commenting on the death, BBMP chief commissioner Gaurav Gupta said the death report shows that 778 people died in home isolation. A deeper investigation will be made on the cause of deaths. We have informed to give a detailed report on this.

India tops the US in death toll:

India, on the other hand, surpassed the US in a single-day death record. In April 2021, 4468 people died in the United States in one day. It was recently reported that 4529 people were killed in a single day in India due to corona.

Karnataka ranked 2nd in Corona death numbers in India:

Maharashtra — 83,777 deaths

Karnataka - 22,838 deaths

Delhi - 22,111

Tamil Nadu - 18,369 deaths

Uttar Pradesh - 18,072 deaths

Death toll rises in 5 districts of Karnataka:

Haveri - 4.46 %

Bidar - 2.29 %

Kalaburagi - 2.14 %

Vijayapura - 1.85 %

Ramanagara - 1.60 %