Mar 1: Karnataka logs 349 new COVID-19 cases, 5 fatalities
Bengaluru, Mar 1: Karnataka on Monday reported 349 fresh coronavirus cases and five deaths, taking the caseload and toll to 9,51,600 and 12,336 respectively, the health department said.
According to a health bulletin, so far 9,33,421 people were discharged cumulatively, including 324 today.
There were 5,824 active cases in the state which includes 118 in the ICU, the department added.
Bengaluru urban district accounted for 210 cases and four deaths today.
Cumulatively, the city has reported 4,05,847 infections, 4,483 deaths, 3,97,271 discharges, including 110 on Monday, and 4,092 active cases.
According to the bulletin, 28 infections were reported in Tumakuru, 14 each in Mysuru and Kalaburagi, 12 in Vijayapura and 11 in Dharwad.
Cases were also reported in Bengaluru Rural, Ballari, Chikkaballapura, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Dakshina Kannada, Davangere, Gadag, Kodagu, Mandya, Shivamogga, Udupi and Uttara Kannada.
Besides Bengaluru, one fatality was reported in Mysuru.
Bagalkote, Bidar, Chamarajanagar, Haveri, Kolar, Koppal, Raichur and Ramanagara recorded nil infection and zero fatality, while one infection and zero fatality was reported in Belagavi, Hassan and Yadgir.
There were as many as 60,127 tests done on Monday including 58,206 using the RT PCR and other methods taking the total tests done so far to 1.88 crore, the department added.
On Monday, 3,809 people were vaccinated including the first dose to 1,950 from the general public.There were no instance of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI), the department said.
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Tumakuru: Dalit family allegedly prevented from entering temple; accused arrested
Tumakuru: Police in Turuvekere have arrested a 65-year-old man for allegedly obstructing a Dalit family from entering a temple and making caste-based remarks, officials said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Rajanna, has been booked under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint filed by Rangaramu T. of Thuyalahalli village.
According to the FIR, the incident took place on April 18 around 5:30 pm when Rangaramu T. and his family visited the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Mallur village to offer prayers. It states that the accused allegedly objected to their entry and made remarks referring to caste hierarchy and questioning their presence inside the temple premises.
The FIR further states that the accused made additional remarks asserting that such entry into the temple was not permitted and asked the family to leave. It also mentions that the complainant was subjected to mental harassment through these statements.
Following the complaint, DySP Om Prakash Gowda along with revenue officials and police visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Further investigation is underway.
