COVID-19: 7,576 new cases in Karnataka, 97 deaths reported on Tuesday
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Tuesday reported 7,576 new cases of COVID-19 and 97 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 4,75,265 and the death toll to 7,481, the health department said.
The day also saw 7,406 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Of the fresh cases reported today, 3,084 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.
As of September 15 evening, cumulatively 4,75,265 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 7,481 deaths and 3,69,229 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
It said of 98,536 active cases, 97,742 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 794 are in ICU.
According to the bulletin, 41 out of total 97 deaths reported today are from Bengaluru urban, followed by Mysuru (12), Dakshina Kannada and Tumakuru (5), Belagavi, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkamgaluru, Haveri, Kalaburagi and Raichur (3), Chamarajanagra, Gadag, Kolar, Koppal, Uttara Kannada, Vijayapura and Yadgir (2), and Bidar and Davangere (1).
Most of the dead are either with a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 3,084, Shivamogga 368, Dakshina Kannada 316, Mysuru 312, Hassan 291, Chikkamagaluru 262, Belagavi 249, Tumakuru 223, Mandya 200, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 1,76,712 infections, followed by Ballari 27,131 and Mysuru 26,740.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru urban tops the list with total 1,34,516 discharges, followed by Ballari 22,002 and Mysuru 19,579.
A total of 39,15,302 samples were tested so far, of which 68,365 were tested on Tuesday alone.
Among the samples tested today, 37,168 were rapid antigen tests.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
