GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

COVID-19
MEDIA BULLETIN
DATE: 24-09-2021
The first case of Corona Virus infection, which has caused a pandemic resulting in catastrophic
health implications and human miseries throughout the globe, was detected in state on
08.03.2020. It was a case of international traveler returning to Bengaluru Urban.
A robust surveillance system with elaborate contingency plan is in place for limiting the spread of
the disease.
In the fight against COVID-19 pandemic an effective intervention in the form of COVID
vaccination has been implemented in Karnataka since January 16th 2021 as per Government of
India operational guidelines.
The state is addressing the ongoing challenge of COVID 19 through the 5 pillars of Management
i.e., “Test- Track- Treat- Vaccinate and Adherence to COVID Appropriate Behaviour”.

1 Today’s Discharges 1050

2 Total Discharges 2920792
3 New Cases Reported (23.09.2021, 00:00 to 23:59) 789
4 Total Active Cases 13306
5 New Covid Deaths 23
6 Total Covid Deaths 37706
7 Total Positive Cases 2971833
8 Positivity rate for the day (23.09.2021, 00:00 to 23:59) 0.58%
9 Case fatality rate (CFR) for the day (23.09.2021, 00:00 to 23:59) 2.91%

Particulars Today’s Cumulative

A Total Passengers screened at Air ports 791* 410448
B UK passengers arrived from 25-11- 2020 to till date 179 31691
*Date: 23-09-2021 (8 AM) to 24-09-2021 (8 AM).

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 LABORATORY DATA

New Genome Sequencing details till today

Alpha / B.1.1.7 155
Beta / B.1.351 08
Delta / B.1.617.2 1653
Delta plus / B.1.617.2.1(AY.1) 04
Delta sub-lineage AY.4 202
Delta sub-lineage AY.12 14
Kappa / B.1.617.1 160
ETA / B.1.525 01
*Data received from SSU.

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 Programmatic Updates

Mental Health Counselling Data (held on 23.09.2021)

No of patients counselled Cumulative No of patients counselled
481 2377061

01 Karnataka has operationalised State Control Room & District Control Room for real time monitoring, address
COWIN portal issues, AEFI queries and media scanning.
02 “Corona Watch” Mobile AP-P- can be downloaded from https://covid19.karnataka.gov.inIn this app you can see
the spots visited by Positive Patients up to 14 days Prior to testing Positive. Also, it shows the nearest First
Respondent Hospitals and Helpline numbers.
03 During the COVID-19 lockdown period, for assisting public on fever, cold, cough & respiratory
Problems a unique helpline Number 14410 called “Apthamitra” has been started by Government of
Karnataka. 210 lines have been reserved for receiving calls of COVID-19. On 23.09.2021, 9184 calls have
been received.
04 To know the Result of the Covid test using SRF ID, please follow the link-
https://www.covidwar.karnataka.gov.in/service1

Appeal to Public: Any individual who has been in personal contact with COVID-19 infected person must
remain in Home Isolation irrespective of having any symptoms or not. Also, should self-notify if symptomatic
to nearest Government Hospital or free call “Aptamitra” Helpline 14410. Follow COVID appropriate behavior
such as maintain personal hygiene, wear mask covering both nose and mouth, use tissue paper/handkerchief
while coughing or sneezing, frequently wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer, maintain social
distance and avoid attending mass social gatherings etc.,

Help us to Help you----------Stay Home, Be Safe

Let us fight COVID-19 together

All the Guidelines and Advisories are available at State Health and Family Welfare Department Website:
https://karunadu.karnataka.gov.in/hfw/kannada/Pages/covid-19.aspx
Govt. of Karnataka Official COVID-19 Information Website:
http://covid19.karnataka.gov.in

Date: 24-09-2021 Page 3 of 9

COVID-19 Vaccination Program Information:

Date: 24-09-2021 Page 4 of 9

 Districtwise Abstract of COVID-19
Death
Today’s
Total Total due to
Sl. Today’s Total Today’s Total Reported
District Name Active Covid Non-
No Positives Positives Discharges Discharges Covid
Cases Deaths Covid
Deaths
reasons#
1 Bagalakote 0 35169 0 34831 7 0 331 0
2 Ballari 8 97678 12 95842 147 0 1689 0
3 Belagavi 9 79693 17 78553 216 5 924 0
4 Bengaluru Rural 24 61756 18 60717 157 1 882 0
5 Bengaluru Urban 285 1244959 273 1221390 7443 8 16125 1
6 Bidar 2 24318 2 23908 8 0 398 4
7 Chamarajanagara 8 32908 8 32326 72 0 499 11
8 Chikkaballapura 1 43899 3 43445 28 0 425 1
9 Chikkamagaluru 23 50669 60 49852 426 0 391 0
10 Chitradurga 5 36533 9 36210 119 0 204 0
Dakshina
11 108 113728 119 111016 1066 3 1639 7
Kannada
12 Davanagere 6 50922 34 50239 81 0 602 0
13 Dharwada 5 60866 5 59517 43 0 1304 2
14 Gadag 1 26058 1 25731 11 0 316 0
15 Hassana 18 110809 76 109085 481 0 1241 2
16 Haveri 1 21929 0 21284 5 0 640 0
17 Kalaburagi 2 61895 9 61044 32 0 819 0
18 Kodagu 37 36435 89 35789 321 0 324 1
19 Kolara 8 46668 10 45919 118 0 631 0
20 Koppala 0 35182 1 34638 24 0 520 0
21 Mandya 19 73400 10 72569 184 0 647 0
22 Mysuru 71 177623 67 174625 615 3 2383 0
23 Raichuru 0 39954 2 39619 5 0 330 0
24 Ramanagara 2 24143 1 23794 34 0 315 0
25 Shivamogga 13 69063 40 67686 295 0 1082 0
26 Tumakuru 29 120040 19 118519 413 1 1108 0
27 Udupi 69 76054 112 74927 647 2 480 0
28 Uttara Kannada 34 55675 51 54630 293 0 752 0
29 Vijayapura 1 36235 1 35727 13 0 495 0
30 Yadagiri 0 27536 1 27327 2 0 207 0
31 Others* 0 36 0 33 0 0 3 0
Total 789 2971833 1050 2920792 13306 23 37706 29
*Others include Cases of other States and International Quarantined Passengers.
#Cumulative total of Non COVID deaths reported till today.

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 Annexure – 1

Today’s Discharges
Sl. District Name Total Patient Number*
No
1 Bagalakote 0 0
2 Ballari 12 2585026 2589780 2602863 2802138 100000683 2857444 2881289 100002689
2909587 2909590 3000439 3003424
3 Belagavi 17 2531748 2859380 2864890 2944835 2975292 2980195 2988036 2992491 2992492
2993324 3003703 3003766 3003817 3003869 3003915 3004096 3004266
4 Bengaluru Rural 18 3000214 3000599 3002359 3002403 3003371 3003372 3003916 3004154 3004267
3004334 3004024 3004728 3004729 3004730 3004899 3004982 3004983
3004984
5 Bengaluru Urban 273 2852742 2884259 2907336 2958561 2998470 2998487 2998559 2998659 2998705
2999103 2999195 2999379 2999423 2999425 2916880 2953144 2953783
2770097 2975184 2976454 2984364 2992427 2994990 2999457 2999526
2999544 2999545 2999669 2999797 2999807 3000048 3000143 3000259
3000444 3000446 3000454 3000522 3000616 3001353 3001359 3001469
3001481 3000699 3000704 3002170 3002294 3002498 3002931 3003266
3003267 3003332 3003333 3003342 3003377 3003458 3003780 3003784
3003801 3003803 3003821 3003823 3003828 3003836 3003844 3003845
3003848 3003849 3003872 3003873 3003874 3003875 3003877 3003878
3003880 3003917 3003920 3003927 3003933 3003975 3003979 3003981
3003989 3004103 3004107 3004161 3004163 3004164 3004166 3004167
3004273 3004275 3004282 3004285 3004286 3004287 3004300 3004302
3004339 3004341 3004030 3004218 3004227 3004229 3004407 3004409
3004415 3004416 3004462 3004467 3004570 3004573 3004576 3004577
3004578 3004590 3004594 3004597 3004601 3004602 3004603 3004606
3004620 3004621 3004622 3004623 3004624 3004625 3004626 3004627
3004628 3004629 3004643 3004645 3004646 3004647 3004648 3004652
3004659 3004660 3004661 3004663 3004666 3004667 3004670 3004673
3004677 3004678 3004680 3004683 3004684 3004686 3004687 3004689
3004690 3004696 3004697 3004699 3004704 3004705 3004737 3004739
3004740 3004742 3004744 3004745 3004784 3004786 3004787 3004790
3004796 3004798 3004800 3004801 3004803 3004804 3004906 3004908
3004915 3004919 3004922 3004985 3004988 3004993 3004995 3005001
3005003 3005007 3005008 3005011 3005045 3005046 3005048 3005049
3005051 3005053 3005059 3005060 3005061 3005062 3005068 3005118
3005119 3005122 3005123 3005124 3005126 3005127 3005128 3005129
3005135 3005217 3005223 3005230 3005231 3005232 3005235 3005236
3005238 3005239 3005297 3005301 3005303 3005360 3005361 3005362
3005363 3005364 3005366 3005369 3005373 3005438 3005441 3005442
3005443 3005446 3005448 3005449 3005450 3005451 3005453 3005454
3005455 3005539 3005540 3005541 3005542 3005544 3005552 3005598
3005599 3005601 3005602 3005604 3005605 3005606 3005610 3005611
3005619 3005621 3005622 3005623 3005624 3005625 3005627 3005628
3005629 3005630 3005631 3005632 3005636 3005638 3005639 3005640
6 Bidar 2 3007673 3007733

7 Chamarajanagara 8 2999812 3005938 3006054 3006055 3006057 3006945 3006946 3006947

8 Chikkaballapura 3 3006058 3007165 3010291

9 Chikkamagaluru 60 2516239 2548218 2730214 2855372 2859444 2859446 2860841 2860882 2998719
2940808 2951428 2952142 2952143 2952200 2963619 2971950 2971283
2980149 2992974 2961132 3001375 3001383 3001384 3001387 3001695
3001696 3001768 3001769 3001843 3001844 3001845 3001846 3001880
3001999 3002000 3002001 3002002 3002003 3002151 3002152 3002153
3002154 3002212 3002213 3002214 3002215 3002216 3002217 3002218
3002219 3002220 3002221 3002222 3002223 3002224 3002225 3002226
3002227 3002228 3003386
10 Chitradurga 9 2518753 2635068 2789354 2789355 2814691 3001694 3002377 3002378 3003069

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11 Dakshina Kannada 119 2984040 2992779 2994399 2996851 3000425 100003867 3002575 3002717
3002720 3002725 3003192 3003239 3003309 3003348 3003370 3003443
3003476 3003477 3003713 3003749 3004114 3004496 3004537 3004710
3004654 3004655 3004656 3004657 3004664 3004707 3004711 3004714
3004716 3004747 3004748 3004749 3004750 3004754 3004810 3004811
3004813 3005021 3005022 3005024 3005025 3005079 3005081 3005084
3005086 3005088 3005089 3005090 3005091 3005141 3005142 3005143
3005144 3005145 3005146 3005148 3005149 3005150 3005151 3005153
3005154 3005243 3005245 3005246 3005247 3005248 3005249 3005250
3005381 3005383 3005484 3005485 3005486 3005488 3005489 3005490
3005491 3005492 3005493 3005494 3005495 3005496 3005497 3005498
3005499 3005500 3005501 3005502 3005503 3005560 3005561 3005562
3005563 3005564 3005566 3005567 3005568 3005569 3005570 3005571
3005572 3005575 3005686 3005687 3005688 3005689 3005690 3005691
3005692 3005693 3005695 3005156 3005862 3009454 3010019
12 Davanagere 34 2688013 2803705 2810500 2822627 2823922 2828617 2851020 2851021 2854380
2854382 2855127 2855437 2861686 2884608 2886966 2890966 2892565
2892297 2896238 2898442 2908575 2910474 2912488 2913804 2917345
2917714 2970829 2970830 2986078 3004931 3005155 3005534 3005697
3004932
13 Dharwada 5 3002837 3006206 3007460 3007462 3007463

14 Gadag 1 3005951

15 Hassana 76 2997506 2997950 2997951 2892901 2904963 2998617 2999116 2980081 2984509
2999648 2999689 3000007 3000383 3001180 3002390 3002391 3002455
3002456 3002457 3002523 3002582 3002672 3002673 3002674 3002675
3002676 3002677 3002732 3002733 3002734 3002736 3002737 3002738
3002740 3002842 3002845 3002678 3002741 3002742 3002745 3003241
3003242 3003243 3003311 3003363 3003545 3003547 3003549 3003550
3003551 3003552 3003553 3003554 3003556 3003557 3003558 3003560
3003561 3003562 3003563 3003564 3003565 3003566 3003568 3003569
3003570 3003571 3003572 3003574 3003575 3003577 3003578 3003579
3004815 3005724 3004544
16 Haveri 0 0

17 Kalaburagi 9 2997604 2986950 3001137 3001560 3002245 3004958 3006521 3007215 3007216

18 Kodagu 89 2543486 2924496 2929481 2930395 2934032 2934091 2936408 2936434 2940133
2982781 2996884 2999846 2999840 3000810 3001123 3001804 3002316
3004445 3004068 3004580 3004846 3004847 3004850 3004851 3004852
3004758 3004759 3004760 3004820 3004839 3004840 3004848 3004849
3004856 3004950 3004952 3004955 3004957 3005191 3005386 3005656
3005657 3005658 3005659 3004821 3004822 3004823 3004824 3004825
3004826 3004827 3004828 3004829 3004830 3004832 3004833 3004836
3004837 3004854 3004855 3004857 3004858 3004859 3004860 3004861
3004862 3004863 3004864 3004865 3004866 3004867 3004956 3005735
3006076 3006077 3006081 3006082 3006083 3006084 3006481 3006483
3006484 3007071 3007085 3007086 3007260 3007526 3007952 3008961
19 Kolara 10 2796103 3003249 3004868 3005252 3005253 3005254 3005255 3005578 3005580
3005581
20 Koppala 1 2994931
21 Mandya 10 3002336 3004762 3005827 3005828 3005830 3005831 3005878 3005824 3005825
3005826
22 Mysuru 67 3002465 3002849 3002852 3002857 3002858 3002859 3002908 3002950 3003013
3003081 3003618 3003624 3003278 3004314 3004765 3004766 3004768
3004871 3004872 3004873 3004874 3004875 3004876 3004877 3004878
3004881 3004963 3005033 3005034 3005193 3005195 3005259 3005260
3005261 3005262 3005271 3005307 3005396 3005398 3005399 3005400
3005401 3005402 3005519 3005520 3005521 3005522 3005585 3005586
3005587 3005589 3005699 3005736 3005832 3005833 3006087 3006088
3006089 3006090 3006091 3006092 3006093 3006094 3006095 3006490
3006626 3006652
23 Raichuru 2 2999826 3003720

24 Ramanagara 1 2608994
25 Shivamogga 40 2508822 2514130 2518774 2518779 2518781 2542675 2546469 2785369 2806451

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 2839240 2880212 2887086 2966721 2981498 2982398 2986726 2992221
2997204 3004769 3005037 3005038 3005039 3005040 3005101 3005274
3005310 3005311 3005312 3005313 3005314 3005315 3005316 3005317
3005473 3005524 3005525 3005526 3005527 3005273 3005528
26 Tumakuru 19 2916471 2996974 3003252 3003319 3003321 3003679 3004321 3004088 3004259
3004771 3005701 3005972 3006424 3006428 3005836 3005837 3006423
3005835 3008350
27 Udupi 112 2662884 2997610 2824146 2998536 2999235 2996005 3001976 3002307 3002804
3002805 3002927 3002963 3003592 3003839 3003840 3004142 3004457
3004513 3004093 3004723 3004724 3004775 3004885 3004886 3004887
3004888 3004889 3004725 3004774 3004776 3004973 3004974 3004977
3004978 3004979 3005042 3005085 3005109 3005207 3005208 3005209
3005210 3005211 3005277 3005278 3005279 3005281 3005282 3005319
3005320 3005321 3005322 3005323 3005325 3005326 3005327 3005328
3005329 3005330 3005331 3005332 3005333 3005334 3005335 3005336
3005337 3005338 3005339 3005340 3005341 3005343 3005344 3005345
3005346 3005347 3005348 3005349 3005350 3005351 3005353 3005354
3005355 3005356 3005357 3005358 3005417 3005418 3005419 3005420
3005421 3005422 3005423 3005424 3005425 3005426 3005427 3005428
3005531 3005532 3005590 3005591 3005592 3005593 3005594 3005595
3005694 3004976 3005352 3005505 3006380 3007221 3009003
28 Uttara Kannada 51 2500540 2571631 2571994 2596052 2666605 2666610 2700682 2842345 2856000
2874420 2890483 2998809 2914021 2925620 2981588 2986079 2989167
2989671 2994049 3001084 3004779 3004891 3004892 3004893 3004894
3004895 3004896 3005903 3005981 3006033 3006221 3006438 3006439
3006440 3006493 3006495 3006496 3006497 3006655 3006656 3006799
3006849 3006850 3007222 3007223 3007225 3007226 3007227 3007550
3008174 3008309
29 Vijayapura 1 3006222

30 Yadagiri 1 3002483

Total 1050
* Patient numbers are State P Code.

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 Annexure – 2

Today’s Reported COVID-19 Deaths: 23

Age Co-
Sl. State Descr Place of
District in Sex Symptoms Morbi DOA DOD
No P No. Yrs
iption Death
dities
Fever, Cough, Designated
1 Belagavi* 2502514 63 M SARI DM 23-05-2021 24-05-2021
Breathlessness Hospital
Died at residence on
2 Belagavi* 2504321 61 M ILI Fever, Cough HTN
25-05-2021
Bengaluru Fever, Cough, DM, Private
3 2893042 72 F SARI 30-06-2021 05-07-2021
Urban* Breathlessness HTN Hospital
Bengaluru Fever, Cough, DM, Private
4 2899152 32 M SARI 01-07-2021 06-07-2021
Urban* Breathlessness HTN Hospital
Bengaluru Fever, Cough, Private
5 2912415 72 F SARI DM 08-07-2021 08-07-2021
Urban* Breathlessness Hospital
Bengaluru Fever, Cough, DM, Designated
6 2913567 50 M SARI 11-07-2021 11-07-2021
Urban* Breathlessness HTN Hospital
Bengaluru Died at residence on
7 2937066 42 M SARI Breathlessness -
Urban* 03-09-2021
Private
8 Belagavi* 2941879 55 M ILI Fever, Cough - 27-07-2021 30-07-2021
Hospital
Fever, Cough, Private
9 Belagavi* 2945155 56 M SARI - 22-07-2021 10-08-2021
Breathlessness Hospital
Bengaluru DM, Private
10 2976136 73 F ILI Fever 19-08-2021 03-09-2021
Urban* HTN Hospital
Bengaluru DM, Private
11 2990483 85 F ILI Fever 28-08-2021 04-09-2021
Urban* HTN Hospital
Private
12 Mysuru 2997137 85 M ILI Cough - 05-09-2021 24-09-2021
Hospital
Bengaluru Designated
13 2999806 3 F ILI Fever, Cough - 06-09-2021 09-09-2021
Urban* Hospital
Bengaluru Private
14 3001091 70 M SARI Breathlessness HTN 09-09-2021 10-09-2021
Rural* Hospital
Fever, Cough, Designated
15 Tumakuru 3005206 70 F SARI HTN 15-09-2021 20-09-2021
Breathlessness Hospital
Fever, Cough, DM, Designated
16 Mysuru 3005588 60 F SARI 23-09-2021 23-09-2021
Breathlessness HTN Hospital
Dakshina Private
17 3006672 81 M ILI Fever - 16-09-2021 24-09-2021
Kannada Hospital
Private
18 Udupi 3009517 82 M ILI Fever, Cough - 21-09-2021 24-09-2021
Hospital
Fever, Cough, Private
19 Mysuru 3009764 50 F SARI DM 19-09-2021 23-09-2021
Breathlessness Hospital
Designated
20 Belagavi 3009778 68 F ILI Fever, Cough HTN 17-09-2021 21-09-2021
Hospital
Dakshina Private
21 3010308 90 M ILI Fever - 20-09-2021 24-09-2021
Kannada Hospital
Dakshina Private
22 3012550 73 M ILI Fever - 23-09-2021 24-09-2021
Kannada Hospital
Fever, Cough, Private
23 Udupi 100003912 60 M SARI - 20-09-2021 24-09-2021
Breathlessness Hospital
*Data reconciled with Districts.

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