July 30: 1,890 new COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada records 345 positive COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Bengaluru, July 30: Karnataka reported 1,890 new COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths on Friday, taking the total number of infections to 29,03,137 and the toll to 36,525.
The day also saw 1,631 discharges, continuing to outnumber the fresh cases, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 28,43,110.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for most number of caes (426), as as the city saw 366 discharges and only nine deaths, a health department bulletin said.
The total number of active cases stood at 23,478.
While the positivity rate for the day was 1.30 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was at 1.79 per cent.
Out of 34 deaths reported on Friday, nine were from Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada had seven, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkamagaluru, Kolar, Mysuru and Uttara Kannada (two each), followed by others.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 426, Dakshina Kannada 345, Udupi 155, Mysuru 142, Hassan 135, Belagavi 103, while the rest were scattered in other areas.
Bengaluru Urban district topped the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,26,889, followed by Mysuru 1,72,779 and Tumakuru 1,17,721.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 12,02,560, followed by Mysuru 1,69,056 and Tumakuru 1,15,643.
Cumulatively, a total of 3,85,10,966 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,45,197 were done on Friday alone.
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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.
