Karnataka logs 746 fresh COVID-19 cases and three deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Wednesday reported 746 new coronavirus cases and three deaths, taking the infection count to 9,29,552 and toll to 12,152.
The number of patients infected with the UK strain of the coronavirus increased to 13 with two more cases detected, the health department said.
It said 46 UK returnees and 26 of their primary contacts have tested positive for COVID-19 to date.
There were as many as 1,13,515 tests done on Wednesday including 1,06,592 using the RT-PCR and other methods taking the total tests done so far to 1.56 crore, the department added.
The total caseload comprises 9,08,494 discharges including 765 today, while active cases stood at 8,887 including 193 patients in the ICU.
Bengaluru Urban district reported 426 new cases and two deaths.
Cumulatively, the city has reported 3,93,673 infections, 4,352 deaths, 3,83,642 discharges, including 385 on Wednesday, and 5,678 active cases.
A Health department bulletin said 39 infections were reported in Chikkaballapura, 31 in Mysuru, 24 each in Chitradurga and Davangere, 20 in Dakshina Kannada, 18 each in Hassan, Belagavi and Bengaluru Rural district, 17 in Ballari, 16 in Kalaburagi and 15 in Shivamogga.
Cases were also reported in Bagalkote, Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Dharwad, Gadag, and Kodagu.
Haveri and Koppal reported zero infections and zero fatalities.
Uttara Kannada reported one death.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
