Karnataka sees 9,543 fresh COVID-19 cases, 79 deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Sunday reported 9,543 new cases of COVID-19 and 79 related deaths, taking the total infection count to 5.75 lakh and the toll to 8,582.
The day also saw 6,522 patients getting discharged after recovery, the Health Department said. Bengaluru Urban district continued to account for a lion's share of new cases, clocking 4,217 on Sunday.
So far, cumulatively 5,75,566 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state and it included 8,582 deaths and 4,62,241 discharges, the department said in a bulletin.
It said, out of 1,04,724 active cases,1,03,889 patients were in isolation at designated hospitals and stable. As many as 835 are undergoing treatment in intensive care units.
The capital city registered 15 of the 79 fresh deaths, followed by Ballari nine while the rest were scattered over 20 other districts. Most of the dead had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
After Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru district accounted for most number of new cases at 952 followed by Dakshina Kannada 460, Hassan 408, Udupi 320, Ballari 310 and others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of districts in positive cases with 2,20,847 infections, followed by Mysuru 33,300 and Ballari 30,943. Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops with a total of 1,73,736 discharges, followed by Ballari 26,560 and Mysuru 26,101.
A total of 45,86,780 samples were tested so far, out of which 67,857 were tested on Sunday alone.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
