Karnataka reports biggest single-day spike of 1,694 COVID-19 cases, overall tally rises to 19,710
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday reported its biggest single-day spike of 1,694 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the state to 19,710, the Health department said.
The state also recorded 21 fatalities pushing the death toll to 293.
The day also saw 471 patients getting discharged after recovery; even as 201 patients in the state were undergoing treatment in ICU.
Of the 1,694 fresh cases reported today, a whopping 994 cases were from Bengaluru Urban alone.
The previous biggest single-day spike was recorded on July 2 with 1,502 cases.
As of July 3 evening, cumulatively 1,9710 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 293 deaths and 8,805 discharges, the Health Department said in its bulletin.
It said, out of 10,608 active cases, 10,407 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 201 are in ICU.
The 21 dead include five from Bengaluru Urban, three each from Chikkaballapura and Kalaburagi, two each from Vijayapura and Shivamogga, and one each from Ballari, Hassan, Davangere, Bidar, Raichur, and Bengaluru Rural.
Out of 21, fourteen are men between the age of 48-87 years and seven women between 25-75 years.
The deceased include those with the history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI), Influenza-like illness (ILI), inter-state, and inter-district travel and cardiac patients.
The contact history of at least four deceased is under tracing.
Out of 1,694 positive cases today, contacts of the majority of the cases are still under tracing.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 994, followed by 97 from Ballari and Dakshina Kannada, Kalaburagi 72, Tumakuru 57, Bengaluru Rural 44, Dharwad 38, Mysuru 35, Mandya 33, Bidar 28, Chamarajanagara 24, Shivamogga 23, Gadag 19, sixteen each from Udupi and Kodagu, Yadgir 14, thirteen each from Hassan and Belagavi, Kolar 11.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 7,173 infections, followed by Kalaburagi (1,560) and Udupi (1,258).
Among discharges, Kalaburagi tops the list with 1,143 followed by Udupi (1,093) and Yadgir (855).
A total of 6,71,934 samples have been tested so far, out of which 18,307 were tested on Friday alone.
So far 6,35,582 samples have been reported as negative, and out of them, 16,290 were reported negative today.
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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.
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"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.
