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K'taka health minister sparks row for reserving 15% beds in Bengaluru hospital

Amid increasing coronavirus cases in the state, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar had sparked a row for reserving 15 percent of beds in Bengaluru hospital.

Speaking to the media, the minister said that private hospitals have reserved only 15-20 per cent of beds. "The government will consider it as a serious lapse. Strict measures will be initiated if they do not follow the government orders," he said.