BENGALURU: Acting immediately on the recommendations made by the technical advisory committee, the Karnataka government on Monday declared Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health as the designated Covid hospital for children and Ghousia Maternity hospital, Shivajinagar, for pregnant women with Covid infection.
“With the onset of Covid third wave and a surge in the number of Covid cases among children and women, it is felt necessary to have exclusive treatment facilities for these groups,” said D Randeep, commissioner, health department, issuing a circular on Monday.
Bengaluru (9,221 infections) continued to account for over 75% of the state’s cases.
