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Bengaluru has 4,652 COVID-19 cases; mayor blames health system

Officials to be blamed for the rise in COVID-19 cases as per Bengaluru city mayor. This is because the city has witnessed over 4,000 positive cases and the people are in fear of the virus

Bengaluru: Despite a rise in the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, no hospital in Bengaluru that treats COVID-19 has any nodal officer nor a help desk as per city mayor Gautham Kumar Jain. He blamed the officials for panic and spread and hoped at least now officials will take serious steps. As per sources, concerned about increase in virus cases, mayor Gautham had already asked chief minister BS Yediyurappa for a lockdown of Bengaluru for a few weeks and clamp restrictions in public movement to identify the cases and put them in isolation.