COVID-19 ‘scam’: D’Cunha commission submits final report to Karnataka CM

Key Points

1. The John Michael D’Cunha commission submitted its final report on COVID-19 procurements to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday.
2. The report investigated alleged irregularities in COVID-19 procurements and management in Karnataka during the previous BJP government.
3. The final report focused on COVID-19 procurements in Bengaluru Urban and Belagavi districts.
4. ₹63.79 crore was spent in Bengaluru Urban district for equipment purchase.
5. ₹42.19 crore was spent on equipment procurement in Belagavi district.
6. John Michael D’Cunha is a retired High Court judge.
7. An earlier second interim report was submitted in April 2025.
8. The Congress government ordered the probe into alleged scams involving PPE kits, medicines, and drug administration during the pandemic.