Karnataka reports 435 fresh COVID-19 cases, nine deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka reported 435 fresh COVID-19 cases and nine deaths, taking the total infection count to 9,32,432 and toll to 12,175, the health department said on Monday.
The day also saw 973 patients getting discharged from hospitals after recovery. Of the 435 fresh cases reported today, Bengaluru Urban alone accounted for 193.
Cumulatively 9,32,432 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which include 12,175 deaths and 9,12,205 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin
Out of the 8,033 active cases, 177 are in Intensive Care Units. Barring Bengaluru and Mysuru, no other city reported more than 30 cases, the bulletin said
Bengaluru Urban was followed by Mysuru in number of cases (35), Tumakuru came next with 26, Chitradurga 17, Kolar 16, Shivamogga 15 and 14 each in Chikkaballapura and Kodagu.
There were no fresh infections in 26 districts, it said. Haveri reported zero infection and zero fatality whereas Chamarajanagar, Gadag, Koppal, Ramanagar and Udupi recorded one case each and zero fatalities.
A total of 69,265 sample tests were done on Monday, out of which 66,442 were RT-PCR tests, the bulletin said.
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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.
