COVID-19: 9,366 new cases in Karnataka, tally inching towards five lakh
The day also saw 7,268 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Of the fresh infections reported today, 3,799 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.
As of September 17 evening, cumulatively 4,94,356 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 7,629 deaths and 3,83,077 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
It said of 1,03,631 active cases, 1,02,826 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 805 are in ICU.
According to the bulletin, 34 out of total 93 deaths reported today are from Bengaluru urban, followed by Mysuru (17), Dakshina Kannada (9), Ballari (7), Dharwad (6), Bagalkote, Belagavi, Udupi and Uttara Kannada (4), and Gadag and Vijayapura (2).
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 3,799, Ballari 677, Mysuru 591, Tumakuru 381, Dakshina Kannada 308, Belagavi 295, Davangere 257, Dharwad 247, Bagalkote 234, Raichur 227, Shivamogga 218, Hassan 206, followed by others.
Bengaluru urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 1,84,082 infections, followed by Ballari 28,189 and Mysuru 28,077.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru urban tops the list with total 1,40,473 discharges, followed by Ballari 22,955 and Mysuru 21,531.
A total of 40,58,313 samples were tested so far, out of which 72,030 were tested on Thursday alone.
Among the samples tested today, 32,913 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.
