June 22: 3,709 new COVID-19 cases, 139 deaths in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada logs 374 positive Covid-19 cases, 15 deaths
Bengaluru, Jun 22: Karnataka on Tuesday reported 3,709 new cases of COVID-19 and 139 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 28,15,029 and toll to 34,164.
The day also saw 8,111 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries to 26,62,250, the health department said.
Total number of active cases is at 1,18,592.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 2.87 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 3.74 per cent.
Bengaluru Urban logged 803 new cases, 1,745 discharges and 26 deaths.
Dakshina Kannada reported 15 deaths, Mysuru (11), Davangere and Kolar (9), Mandya (8), followed by others.
According to a health department bulletin, the top contributors to the fresh case tally today include Mysuru with 486 new cases, Dakshina Kannada 374 and Hassan 309.
The total number of positive cases in Bengaluru Urban is now 12,07,096, followed by Mysuru 1,63,115 and Tumakuru 1,14,011.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 11,22,252, followed by Mysuru 1,54,947 and Tumakuru 1,09,811.
Cumulatively a total of 3,30,18,369 samples have been tested in the state,of which 1,29,099 were tested on Tuesday alone.
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3 Indians injured after fire breaks out in UAE's Fujairah due to drone attack
Dubai (PTI): Three Indian nationals were injured on Monday after a fire broke out on the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ) in the UAE following a drone strike originating from Iran, according to local media reports.
The relevant authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah confirmed that a fire has broken out in the FOIZ, resulting from a drone attack coming from Iran, the state-run WAM news agency reported.
Fujairah Civil Defence teams immediately responded to the incident and are continuing efforts to bring the fire under control, it added.
Three Indian nationals sustained moderate injuries after the fire broke out on the FOIZ, the Khaleej Times reported, quoting authorities in Fujairah.
The injured were taken to the hospital for treatment, it added.
In a post on X, the UAE's Ministry of Defence said that Iran launched four missiles toward various areas across the country. "Three were successfully engaged over the country's territorial waters, while one fell into the sea," it said.
The ministry urged the public to comply with all public safety procedures when warning messages are issued to the public.
Authorities have urged the public not to circulate rumours and to rely only on official sources for information, Gulf News reported.
