COVID-19 count breaches 6 lakh mark in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The total number of coronavirus infections in Karnataka breached six lakh mark as the state on Wednesday reported 8,856 new cases, the health department said.
The state recorded 87 COVID-19 deaths, taking the toll to 8,864.
The day also saw recoveries overtaking the number of new cases, with 8,890 patients getting discharged.
Of the fresh cases, as many as 4,226 were from Bengaluru urban alone.
Cumulatively 6,01,767 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 8,864 deaths and 4,85,268 discharges, the department said in its bulletin.
It said, out of 1,07,616 active cases, 1,06,795 patients were in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 821 were in intensive care units.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for 24 deaths followed by Dakshina Kannada (10) while rest were scattered over other districts.
Mysuru added 564 cases, Hassan 446, Tumakuru 362, Shivamogga 248, Mandya 244, Belagavi 243 and Dakshina Kannada 240, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 2,32,663 infections, followed by Mysuru 34,518 and Ballari 31,529.
Among discharges too Bengaluru accounted for the maximum with a total of 1,82,581, followed by Ballari 28,833 and Mysuru 26,671.
A total of 49,01,083 samples were tested so far, out of which 94,886, including 48,265 through rapid antigen method, were tested on Wednesday alone.
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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.
