Mangaluru: Two-month-old baby, four others die of COVID-19 in DK on Monday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Monday reported five COVID-19 related deaths including that of a two-month-old baby, who succumbed to the virus at a private hospital in the city here.
With this, the total number of fatalities due to the virus in the district has gone up to 82, including 13 patients who came from other districts.
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On Monday, two people from Mangaluru Taluk, and one each from Belthangady, Bantwal Taluks and one from Chikkamagaluru District passed away due to the deadly virus in the district.
The two-month-old baby, hailing from Bantwal Taluk was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru due to high fever, breathing problems, and vomiting on July 17. Failing to respond to the treatment the baby breathed last on Monday due to multiple organs failure.
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The district also reported 89 fresh cases of the virus on Monday taking the total number of cases reported in the district to 3,685. 57 COVID-19 patients getting treatment at various hospitals across the district were on Monday discharged after recovery.
The district currently has 2,055 active cases.
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Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder
New Delhi (PTI): The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.
A 19-kg commercial LPG - used by establishments such as hotels and restaurtants - now costs a record Rs 3,071.5 in Delhi as against Rs 2,078.50 previously.
Rates were last increased by 195.50 per cylinder on April 1. Prior to that, prices had gone up by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1.
In three increases, commercial LPG rates have gone up by Rs 1,303.
Prices of domestic cooking gas LPG - the one used in household kitchens - remained unchanged. Domestic LPG rates were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum revise ATF and LPG prices on the first day of every month based on international benchmarks and the exchange rate.
Global oil prices have shot up almost 50 per cent after the war in West Asia disrupted energy supply chains.
Petrol and diesel prices continue to remain frozen after a Rs 2 per-litre reduction in March last year; petrol currently costs Rs 94.72 per litre in Delhi and diesel Rs 87.62.
