426 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 2 deaths
Bengaluru, Feb 3: Karnataka logged 426 new COVID-19 cases and two related fatalities, taking the total infection count to 9,40,596 and the toll to 12,225, the Health department said on Wednesday.
The day also saw 433 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Bengaluru Urban continued to top the list of cases reported, with 231 infections.
Cumulatively 9,40,596 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 12,225 deaths and 9,22,437 discharges, the Health department said in a bulletin.
Out of 5,915 active cases, 5,769 patients are stable and in isolation at designated hospitals and , while 146 are in Intensive Care Units.
Of the two deaths reported on Wednesday, Bengaluru Urban and Hassan accounted for one each.
Dakshina Kannada, with 61 cases, came next after Bengaluru Urban, Tumakuru had 25, Kalaburgai 18, Davangere 12, and Mysuru 10, followed by the others.
Bengaluru Urban was on top in the list of positive cases with a total of 3,99,517, followed by Mysuru 53,486 and Ballari 39,163.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban toped the table with 3,91,263, followed by Mysuru 52,263 and Ballari 38,523.
A total of over 1,72,18,163 samples have been tested so far, out of which 70,766 were tested on Wednesday alone.
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Fire breaks out in residential building in east Delhi, nine killed
New Delhi (PTI): At least nine people were killed after a fire broke out in a residential building in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar early Sunday, officials said.
The incident was reported around 3.48 am at a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar Phase-I, following which police, fire and disaster management teams rushed to the spot.
According to the police, the blaze engulfed flats on the second, third and fourth floors of the building, prompting a large-scale rescue operation.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
"Around 10 to 15 people were rescued from the premises during the firefighting operation. Two of them, who sustained minor injuries, were shifted to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital," a senior police officer said.
A total of 12 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames, while teams from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), traffic police and local police assisted in the rescue and evacuation efforts.
Police said the fire was brought under control after several hours.
The identities of the deceased are yet to be ascertained, and efforts are underway to determine the cause of the fire, police said.
Further investigation and proceedings are underway.
