7,866 new COVID-19 cases, 146 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Tuesday reported 7,866 COVID-19 cases and 146 fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 4,12,190 and the death toll to 6,680.
The day also saw 7,803 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Out of the 7,866 fresh cases reported, 3,102 were from Bengaluru urban alone.
As of September 8 evening, cumulatively 4,12,190 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 6,680 deaths and 3,08,573 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
It said that out of 96,918 active cases, 96,134 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 784 are in Intensive Care Units.
Fifty five out of total 146 deaths were from Bengaluru urban, followed by Mysuru (11), Dharwad (8), Udupi (7), Ballari, Koppal, Shivamogga and Tumakuru (6 each), Hassan (5), Haveri, Mandya and Uttara Kannada (4 each) and Dakshina Kannada (3).
Chamarajanagara, Chikkamagaluru, Davangere, Gadag, Kalaburagi, Kolar, Raichur, Vijyapura and Yadgir reported two deaths each and Bengaluru Rural, Bidar and Ramanagara (one each).
Most of the deceased either had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI), the bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban topped the districts where new cases were reported with 3,102 infections, followed by Ballari 404, Dakshina Kannada 374, Mysuru 337, Dharwad 318, Mandya 273, Koppal 269, Udupi 250, Davangere 240, Belagavi 230 and then the rest
Bengaluru urban district was again on top in positive cases with a total of 1,53,625 infections, followed by Ballari 24,470 and Mysuru 22,638.
Among discharges too Bengaluru urban headed the list with 1,10,972 discharges, followed by Ballari 19,710 and Mysuru 15,434.
A total of 34,61,119 samples have been tested so far, out of which 67,443 were tested on Tuesday alone.
Among the samples tested today, 38,291 were Rapid Antigen tests.
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Power struggle in ruling Cong has 'created massive confusion' in Karnataka: BJP leader Ashoka
Bengaluru (PTI): BJP leader R Ashoka on Friday claimed that the ongoing power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar has created massive confusion in Karnataka.
He remarked that the proverb “when two people fight, the third one benefits” has come true, as AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge is also now making efforts to become Chief Minister.
Speaking to reporters here, Ashoka said the entire government has turned into a house of confusion due to the alleged power tussle.
Kharge’s new statement has only added to the chaos, he said.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge had on Friday said that no date has been fixed yet to discuss possible leadership change in Karnataka.
This came a day after Kharge said there was no change of CM in Karnataka "for now" and that the leadership issue in the state would be resolved soon.
The BJP leader said that Kharge too has aspirations and that he was cheated earlier.
"Perhaps he has received a green signal from the Congress high command to become CM. Everyone is already saying Kharge should become CM. Kharge himself has declared, “I am ready to become CM.” Despite many attempts in the past, he never became CM. Now he is trying to seize the opportunity," the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly said.
According to him, the situation in Congress has perfectly become a case of “two people fighting, third one benefits.”
