COVID-19: 416 new cases in Karnataka on Saturday; eight new deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Saturday recorded 416 fresh cases of Coronavirus taking the total number of cases in the state to 8,697. The state also reported eight death due to the virus between 5 pm on Friday and 5 pm on Saturday, a health bulletin by Health and Family Welfare Department informed on Saturday evening.
Bengaluru Urban District reported three deaths due to the virus while Bidar recorded two more deaths and Davangere, Chikkamagaluru and Udupi recorded one death each due to the deadly virus.
Among the Districts that reported new COVID-19 cases on Saturday were Bengaluru Urban 94, Bidar 73, Bellary 38, Ramanagar 38, Kalaburagi 34, Mysuru 22, Hassan 16, Raichur 15, Udupi 13, Haveri 12, Vijayapur 9, Chikkamagaluru 8, Chikkaballapura and Dharwad 5 each, Dakshina Kannada, Mandya, Uttara Kannada, Kolar, and Bengaluru Rural reported 4 cases each.
Apart from these Davangere reported 3 new cases, Bagalkote, Tumkuru, Gadag, and Shivmogga reported two cases each and Belagavi and Chamrajnagar reported one case each.
Of the 8,697 cases reported in the state so far, 5,391 patients have recovered and have been discharged from the hospitals including 181 on Saturday. 132 patients have succumbed to the virus while the state has 3,170 active cases, the bulletin informed.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
