Karnataka reports over 1k new COVID-19 cases for second straight day on Monday
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday recorded over one thousand fresh cases of COVID-19 in the state for the second consecutive day. The state reported 1,105 new cases and 19 deaths on Monday, a health bulletin from the Health and Family Welfare Department Department.
With this, the number of cases in the state has gone up to 14,295.
Bellary District reported 12 deaths in the last 24-hours due to the deadly virus. The toll in the state has now gone up to 226, including the 19 deaths reported on Monday. Among others, Bengaluru Urban reported four deaths, and Bagalkote, Dakshina Kannada, and Hassan reported one death each.
Bengaluru Urban once again topped the list of most cases reported in the last 24 hours as it reported 738 new cases. Bellary 76, Dakshina Kannada 32, Bidar 28, Uttara Kannada 24, Kalaburagi 23, Hassan 22, Vijaypura 22, Tumkuru 18, Udupi 18, Chikkamagaluru 17, Dharwad 17, Chikkaballapur 15, Yadgiri 9, Mandya 8, Mysuru 6, Shivmoga 5, Raichur 4, Bagalkote 4, Gadag 4, Kolar 4, Bengaluru Rural 3, Davangere 2, Chitradurga 2, Ramnagar 2 and Haveri, Kodagu reported one case each.
Of the 14,295 cases reported in the state so far, 7,683 patients have recovered and have been discharged from the hospitals including 176 on Monday. 226 patients in the state have succumbed to the virus while there are 6,382 active cases in the state currently.
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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.
