July 28: 1,531 fresh infections and 19 deaths in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada records 337 positive Covid-19 cases, five deaths
Bengaluru, Jul 28: Karnataka on Wednesday registered 1,531 fresh COVID-19 infections and 19 deaths, pushing the caseload and death toll to 28,99,195 and 36,456 respectively, the health department said.
There were 22,569 active cases while as many as 1,430 patients recovered, taking the total recoveries to 28,40,147.
The positivity rate for the day was 1.03 per cent and case fatality rate was 1.24 per cent, the department said.
Bengaluru Urban district reported 376 new infections, which is the highest among all the districts of the state whereas three deaths took place on Wednesday.
The city has so far logged 12,25,957 infections and 15,843 deaths.
There were 8,176 active cases.
Dakshina Kannada emerged as a second major COVID-19 hotspot with 337 new cases and five deaths, the department bulletin said.
Other districts in the state too reported fresh infections including 109 in Udupi, 97 in Hassan, 93 in Mysuru and 86 in Shivamogga.
According to the bulletin, there were fatalities in 11 districts including Bengaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Bengaluru Rural and Udupi.
There were zero fatalities in 19 districts in Karnataka on Wednesday.Gadag, Koppal and Ramanagara reported zero infections and zero fatalities.
The state conducted 1,48,319 COVID tests including 1,18,524 RT-PCR tests and other methods.
So far 3.82 crore tests were done cumulatively, the department added.
There were 1,35,015 inoculations done on Wednesday, taking the total vaccinations done to 2.96 crore.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
