No Beds, Ventilators To Treat More Than 4,000 In Karnataka: Former CM HD Kumaraswamy Attacks State Govt

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No Beds, Ventilators To Treat More Than 4,000 In Karnataka: Former CM HD Kumaraswamy Attacks State Govt

"The state government has failed to provide adequate treatment to those infected with corona. There are no beds and no ventilators to treat more than four thousand patients. Self-induced lockdown is the only solution," the former CM tweeted in Kannada.

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Former Karnataka chief minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday, June 24, put out series of tweets pointing to shortage of beds and ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients in the state.

He also targeted the state government on the poor management of COVID-19.

"The state government has failed to provide adequate treatment to those infected with corona. There are no beds and no ventilators to treat more than four thousand patients. Self-induced lockdown is the only solution," he tweeted in Kannada.

In his subsequent tweet, he said, "Residents of the state, including Bangalore, now have only one way to escape from COVID-19. Stay at home and celebrate yourself as a self-proclaimed lockdown. Money is not more important than life. Your life is in your hands now."

In another tweet, former Chief Minister claimed that the government has fixed Rs 10-15,000 per day for COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals.

"The state government is also saying this indirectly. The "home remedy" in the home is to stay at home and be safe. The government has fixed Rs 10-15,000 per day for the treatment of this infection in private hospitals. How poor can afford it while upper class can't afford," he tweeted.


"If four members of a family infected with corona, the cost of treatment for a 15-day treatment at a private hospital is Rs 5-6 lakh. Where do the poor bring that Much money? We must save our lives while the government is sitting incapable. This is my concern for the people of the state," he wrote in another tweet.

Meanwhile, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday urged people in Bengaluru to maintain social distancing and sanitisation to avoid another lockdown.

"I urge people to maintain social distancing and sanitisation if Bengalurians don't want one more seal down," CM Yediyurappa said.

Bengaluru has reported total 1,685 cases of coronavirus so far of which 418 people have recovered and 75 have succumbed to the deadly virus.

There are over 500 Covid-19 containment zones across the city as of now. In the last 24 hours, Bengaluru reported over 170 fresh infections.

Karnataka's COVID-19 tally has surpassed the 10,000-mark. As of today, the state has 164 fatalities while 6,151 patients have recovered from COVID-19 in the state.

Also Read: COVID-19 Crisis: Once A Model City, Bengaluru Is Now Staring At Complete Lockdown Once Again

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