COVID-19 cases reach 1.29 lakh with 5,172 fresh infections in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka's COVID-19 tally rose to 1.29 lakh with the state on Saturday recording 5,172 fresh infections and 98 fatalities.
The death toll mounted to 2,412 with the new fatalities.
There were as many as 53,648 discharges including 3,860 on Saturday whereas there were 73,219 active cases in the state including 602 in the ICU, the department said in a statement.
The spike in cases and deaths on Saturday was led by Bengaluru Urban district, which recorded 1,852 fresh cases and 27 deaths.
The city has so far reported 57,396 cases and 1,056 deaths.
There are 37,760 active cases including 338 in the ICU and 18,579 discharges including 1,683 in Bengaluru.
According to the health bulletin, 365 fresh COVID cases were reported in Mysuru, 269 in Ballari, 219 each in Kalaburagi and Belagavi, 184 in Dharwad, 146 in Hassan 139 in Dakshina Kannada, 136 in Udupi, 134 in Bagalkote, 129 in Vijayapura, 119 in Shivamogga, 109 in Raichur, 108 in Davangere and 107 in Koppal.
The coronavirus cases were also reported in Tumakuru, Gadag, Mandya, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapura, Chitradurga, and other districts.
The department said nine COVID deaths took place in Mysuru, eight each in Dakshina Kannada and Dharwad, six in Udupi, five in Kalaburagi, four each in Belagavi, Shivamogga, Davangere, and Bidar.
It added that three deaths each occurred in Yadgir and Chitradurga and two each in Hassan, Koppal, Tumakuru, and Gadag.
Among the deceased, six each were in their thirties and forties and 18 in their fifties. The rest were above 60.
Most of those who died of coronavirus had Severe Acute Respiratory Illness or Influenza-Like Illness.
However, there were six persons who did not have any pre-medical conditions nor had developed any complications after contracting coronavirus, the health bulletin revealed.
The department said as of Saturday, 1.09 lakh primary contacts and 96,460 secondary contacts were under observation.
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Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder
New Delhi (PTI): The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.
A 19-kg commercial LPG - used by establishments such as hotels and restaurtants - now costs a record Rs 3,071.5 in Delhi as against Rs 2,078.50 previously.
Rates were last increased by 195.50 per cylinder on April 1. Prior to that, prices had gone up by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1.
In three increases, commercial LPG rates have gone up by Rs 1,303.
Prices of domestic cooking gas LPG - the one used in household kitchens - remained unchanged. Domestic LPG rates were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum revise ATF and LPG prices on the first day of every month based on international benchmarks and the exchange rate.
Global oil prices have shot up almost 50 per cent after the war in West Asia disrupted energy supply chains.
Petrol and diesel prices continue to remain frozen after a Rs 2 per-litre reduction in March last year; petrol currently costs Rs 94.72 per litre in Delhi and diesel Rs 87.62.
