7 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka; total goes up to 415
Bengaluru: An 80-year-old man became the 17th COVID-19 fatality in Karnataka, where seven new cases of coronavirus were confirmed, taking the total number of infected in the state to 415, the health department said on Tuesday.
The elderly man, who died at a hospital in Kalaburagi in northern Karnataka, was a known case of Parkinson's disease and bed ridden for the last three years, the department said in its mid-day situation update on COVID-19.
He was admitted to the designated hospital in Kalaburagi on April 19 with complaint of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) and died on Monday and his test report later confirmed he was infected with coronavirus.
Earlier in the day, announcing the fresh death, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said the man died at 9 am on Monday.
"...last night at 9 pm the death report came, which confirmed that he was COVID-19 positive," he tweeted.
Seven new positive cases, including the deceased in Kalaburagi, have been reported from last evening till this noon, the health department said.
"Till date 415 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 17 deaths and 114 discharges," it said.
Of the other six new cases, three are from Vijayapura, two from Kalaburagi, and one from Bantwala in Dakshina Kannada district with four of them being women.
Four out of seven are contacts of patients already tested positive, two are with history of SARI and one with Influenza-like illness (ILI).
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
