COVID-19 cases breach 1L mark in Karnataka,single biggest day spike of 5,324 new infections
Bengaluru: COVID-19 cases in Karnataka breached the one lakh mark on Monday, as the state reported the biggest single-day spike of 5,324 new infections and 75 fatalities, taking the death toll to 1,953, the health department said.
The day also saw 1,847 patients getting discharged after recovery.
With the fresh infections, a total of 1,01,465 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state, including 1,953 deaths and 37,685 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
Out of 5,324 fresh cases reported on Monday, a whopping 1,470 were from Bengaluru urban alone.
The previous biggest single-day spike was recorded on July 26 with 5,199 cases.
This is the fourth consecutive day that the state is reporting over 5,000 fresh cases.
Out of the 61,819 active cases, 61,221 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 598 are in Intensive Care Units.
Twenty six out of 75 deaths reported were from Bengaluru urban, followed by Dakshina Kannada 9, Dharwad 8, Belagavi 6, three each from Ballari and Mysuru, two each from Kalaburagi, Kolara, Raichur, Vijayapura and Bagalkote, and one each from Bengaluru Rural, Davangere, Shivamogga, Hassan, Gadag, Bidar, Uttara Kannada, Koppala, Haveri, and Chikkamagaluru.
Most of the deceased either had 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 1,470, Ballari 840, Kalaburagi 631, Mysuru 296, Udupi 225, Dharwad 193, Belagavi 155, Kolar 142, Bengaluru Rural 138, Raichur 120, Dakshina Kannada 119, Vijayapura and Davangere 110, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district topped the list of cases with a total of 46,923 infections, followed by Ballari 4,930 and Dakshina Kannada 4,925.
Among discharges Bengaluru urban was on top with 12,189 discharges, followed by Kalabuagi 2,271 and Udupi 2,173.
A total of 12,05,051 samples have been tested so far, out of which 28,224 were tested on Monday alone, the bulletin said.
of the 28,224 samples tested today, 9,708 were rapid antigen tests.
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Inappropriate for MLAs seeking free IPL tickets, says D.K. Suresh
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Milk Union Ltd President D.K. Suresh on Monday said it is inappropriate for MLAs to seek free IPL tickets, adding that those interested in watching matches should pay for them personally.
Speaking to reporters near his residence in Sadashivanagar, he said, “IPL is a commercial tournament and does not represent the country. It is not right for public representatives to focus too much on such matters.”
Referring to the recent controversy during the RCB celebrations, he said, “let us find out who benefited the most from the statements made during the incident.” He also pointed out that BJP MLAs had received IPL tickets as well.
Responding to discussions about relocating the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Suresh said the government has already approved the construction of a new stadium at a location he had proposed.
“I had suggested building a stadium in Surya City and submitted a proposal for it. Bengaluru needs four stadiums in four directions to cater to its growing population and encourage youth participation in sports,” he said.
He noted that apart from Kanteerava Stadium, KSCA, and the Football Stadium, there are limited facilities in the city.
“When I was a Lok Sabha member, I had proposed allocating 100 acres in my constituency at Surya City. The land was later earmarked and the plan approved,” he added.
Suresh said he has discussed the project with Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan, Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation Chairman Shivalingegowda, and Anekal MLA Shivanna.
“The Cabinet has now approved the project, and a stadium will be developed on around 50–60 acres,” he said.
He further added that he has requested the Deputy Chief Minister to build another stadium at Shivarama Karanth Layout through the BDA, where 40 acres have been allocated. Plans are also being discussed to develop a well-equipped stadium in Bidadi.
Commending state government's recent bilingual policy move, Suresh said forcing children to learn three languages could affect their comprehension.
“It is a good decision to make two languages compulsory. Learning a third language should be left to the choice of students and parents,” he said.
Responding to criticism from BJP leaders, he said their tendency is to oppose every decision of the government.
“To please their central leadership, they take a pro-Hindi stance. Instead, they should advocate for the adoption of Kannada in all states,” he said.
When asked about the earlier three-language policy under Congress, he said, “the situation is different now. Today, the focus should be on quality learning. Kannada should remain the primary language, while students and parents can choose an additional language.”
