For the unversed, Karnataka, currently is the second worst-hit COVID hit state in the country, second only to Maharashtra. Karnataka is recording nearly 50,000 new cases every day. On the other hand, Bengaluru Urban district reported 20,897 infections and 281 fatalities, which is the highest in the state. The city has so far detected a total of 9.50 lakh cases and 8,057 deaths. By doing this kind of enhanced triage by using existing manpower, we can tide over the crisis," he had claimed.

Source: dna May 10, 2021 09:45 UTC