Karnataka records lowest number of COVID deaths since beginning of second wave
Bengaluru, Sep 9: Karnataka on Thursday reported the lowest number of deaths due to COVID-19, since the beginning of the second wave, with 4 fatalities, taking the toll so far due to the pandemic to 37,462, the health department said.
The state logged 1,074 new cases of corona infections taking the total number of cases so far to 29,59,164.
The day also saw 1,136 discharges, taking the total recoveries in the state to 29,04,683.
"Karnataka records the lowest death tally in the 2nd wave today," Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said in a tweet sharing the details of today's COVID bulletin.
COVID second wave had begun in Karnataka, during the mid of March.
Out of 4 deaths reported on Thursday, 3 are from Bengaluru Urban, and one in Hassan.
Out of 1,074 new cases reported on Thursday, 343 were from Bengaluru Urban, and the city saw 251 discharges.
Total number of active cases in the state is at 16,992.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.63 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 0.37 per cent.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 343, Dakshina Kannada 176, Udupi 126, Hassan 81, Chikkamagaluru 68, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,40,653, followed by Mysuru 1,76,735 and Tumakuru 1,19,567.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 12,17,401, followed by Mysuru 1,73,542 and Tumakuru 1,17,813.
Cumulatively a total of 4,49,07,570 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,69,448 were tested on Thursday alone.
Karnataka records lowest death tally in 2nd wave today:
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) September 9, 2021
◾New cases in State: 1,074
◾New cases in B'lore: 343
◾Positivity rate: 0.63%
◾Discharges: 1136 (B'lore- 251)
◾Deaths:04 (B'lore- 03)
◾Active cases in State: 16,992
◾Active cases in B'lore: 7,208
◾Tests: 1,69,448
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Six arrested in Bengaluru drug racket; narcotics worth Rs 20 crore seized
Bengaluru: Six persons have been arrested for allegedly procuring banned narcotic substances at low prices and selling them for profit, with college students among the buyers, police said on Tuesday.
Police seized 8 kg 58 g of MDMA, 5 kg 700 g of hydro ganja, four mobile phones, and a car used to transport the drugs. The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 10.05 crore, while the market value is around Rs 20.10 crore, The Times of India reported.
The arrests followed searches carried out at various locations based on specific intelligence inputs.
Police said information had been received about the sale of banned drugs, including MDMA and hydro ganja, within the limits of Yeshwanthpur and Nandini Layout police stations.
“During these operations, six individuals were detained on different dates, two from other states and four locals,” a statement issued by the office of City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.
“Upon interrogation, the accused confessed that they were purchasing banned drugs such as MDMA and hydro ganja at low prices from unknown inter-state and local suppliers and selling them to the public, with college students among the buyers, for profit,” the statement added.
Police said efforts are underway to identify and trace the suppliers involved in the network.
All six accused have been produced before a court on different dates and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
