After contracting Covid-19 infection for the second time, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa was today discharged from Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru. I have called cabinet meeting today at 4pm today," news agency ANI quoted the Karnataka CM. Meanwhile, Karnataka has asked the Centre to supply 1,500 metric tonnes of oxygen and one lakh vials of Remdesivir in view of the growing COVID cases in the state. On Wednesday alone, the state reported 23,558 fresh COVID cases and 116 deaths while the active cases in the state has gone up to 1.76 lakh. Bengaluru Urban district alone contributed more than 70 per cent of the cases and fatalities, prompting Sudhakar to call Bengaluru the epicentre of COVID in Karnataka.

Source: Mint April 22, 2021 06:33 UTC