June 23: 858 COVID-19 cases, 1 death in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Jun 23: Karnataka on Thursday recorded 858 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the caseload to 39,63,633 and the total fatalities to 40,072 respectively, the Health Department said.
Also, the day saw 682 people getting discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,18,452 till date.
Active cases stood at 5,067, a Health Department bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number of 820 cases and one death, it said.
Other districts too reported new cases: Seven each in Dakshina Kannada and Mysuru, and three each in Hassan and Kolar.
The bulletin said 12 districts of the State reported zero infections and nil deaths.
A total of 36,289 samples were tested today, they include 29,462 RT-PCR tests, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 6.68 crore.
The number of those vaccinated rose to 11.14 crore with 44,848 people being inoculated today, it said.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
