Karnataka records nearly 2k COVID cases: 37 deaths
Number of infected people rises to 23474, death toll to 372
Bengaluru: Cases of COVID-19 is on the rise in Karnataka. Every day, more than thousand positive cases are being found in the state over the past few days.
A total of 1,925 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the state from Saturday evening to Sunday evening, taking the tally of infected persons to 23,474.
In the last 24 hours, 37 people have succumbed to COVID-19. Bengaluru Urban District reported 16 mortalities, while Bidar reported 9, Belagavi, Davanagere, and Kalaburagi 2 each, and Bellary, Chikkaballapur, Hassan, Mysuru, Dharwad and Tumkuru districts reported one Covid death each. With this, the death toll has risen to 372, the Department of Health and Family Welfare bulletin stated.
Bengaluru Urban continues to top the list of the worst affected districts. The severity of the situation can be gauged from the fact that Bengaluru Urban accounted for 1,235 cases. The other top districts are: Dakshina Kannada (147), Ballari (90), Vijayapura (51), Kalaburagi (49), Udupi, Dharwad (45 each), Bidar (29), Mysuru (25), Koppal (22), Uttara Kannada (21), Chamarajanagar (19, Haveri (15), Hassan (14), Chikkaballapur, Tumakuru (13 each), Belagavi, Davangere (11 each), Raichur, Mandya (10 each), Chikkamagaluru (9), Shivamogga (8), Gadag (7), Ramanagara (6), Bagalkot (4) and Chitradurga (3).
Of the 23,474 infected persons in the entire state, 9,847 are fully recovered. Of these, 603 were discharged in a single day. However, there were 372 mortalities, while 13,251 people are being treated, according to the evening bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
ALSO READ: FIR registered against over 30 for vandalising Christmas decorations at Raipur mall
"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
