COVID-19 in Karnataka: 1,598 fresh infections, 20 fatalities
Dakshina Kannada logs 438 positive Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths; highest in State
Bengaluru, Aug 8: Karnataka recorded 1,598 fresh COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths on Sunday, according to the Health Department.
The number of the infected and the dead reported during the day took the total to 29,18,525 and 36,793 till date, the department said.
There were 23,930 active cases while the recovery of 1,914 patients took the number cured so far to 28,57,776.
Dakshina Kannada district, bordering Kerala, saw 438 cases and six fatalities while the Bengaluru urban district witnessed 348 fresh infections and one death.
The capital city of Karnataka has so far reported 12,30,486 infections and 15,914 deaths.
There were 8,493 active cases.
Other districts also reported COVID-19 cases: Udupi reported 129 cases, Mysuru 98, Kodagu 83, Hassan 80, Uttara Kannada 53 and Chikkamagaluru 52.
According to a bulletin, there were fatalities in nine districts, including Bengaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Kolar, Hassan, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada and Mysuru.
There were zero fatalities in 21 districts of the State where 1,46,446 tests were conducted today. The tests included 1,14,176 RT-PCR tests, the bulletin said.
So far, 3.98 crore tests have been done, it said.
As many as 1,23,932 people were innoculated today and the total number vaccinated till date was 3.29 crore.
The test positivity rate for the day was 1.09 per cent and the case fatality rate 1.25 per cent, the Health Department said.
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India describes attack on Fujairah 'unacceptable'
New Delhi (PTI): India on Tuesday described the wounding of three Indians in an attack on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah as "unacceptable" and pressed for an immediate cessation of hostilities targeting innocent civilians.
New Delhi's reaction came a day after the Indians were injured after a drone attack caused a fire at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah. The UAE had accused Iran of carrying out the strike.
"The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians," the spokesperson said.
Jaiswal said India continued to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability could be restored across West Asia.
"We also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law. India stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues," he said.
The attack on Fujairah city came as the ceasefire between the US and Iran came under strain in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas pass, remains a major sticking point in the talks. Shipping through the narrow Gulf waterway has been severely disrupted by the conflict, triggering a sharp increase in oil prices and energy shortages in several countries.
The UAE's defence ministry on Monday said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran.
The ministry affirmed that it "remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country."
