Mar 13: No COVID-19 death reported in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Mar 13: Karnataka on Sunday achieved a significant milestone in its fight against COVID-19 when it recorded zero fatalities in the state.
This is the first time in several months since the pandemic outbreak that the state has recorded zero virus-related deaths, an official said on condition of anonymity.
The state recorded 164 fresh infections taking the total COVID-19 cases to 39,43,806, the health department said.
In its daily COVID-19 bulletin, the department said 130 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,01,093. Active cases stood at 2,656.
Bengaluru Urban district reported 112 infections. Other districts too had fresh cases, including 21 in Chitradurga, seven in Mysuru and four in Tumakuru.
The positivity rate for the day was 0.44 per cent and the case fatality rate was zero per cent.
As many as 36,623 tests were conducted, including 30,067 RT-PCR tests, taking the total tests in the state so far to 6.51 crore.
There were 10,320 inoculations done on the day taking the total vaccinations so far to 10.20 crore, the health department said.
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AIADMK leader denies reports of Palaniswami's proposed meeting with TN Guv
Chennai (PTI): Senior AIADMK leader S Semmalai on Thursday ruled out that his party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami would be meeting Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar amid the political uncertainty post Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.
There were some reports that Palaniswami is likely to meet the governor to discuss the possibility of forming a government after providing support to TVK, which has 108 seats.
Denying the reports, Semmalai told reporters that "there is no such need". The AIADMK has not received any invitation from TVK, written or oral, seeking support to form government in the state, the former minister said.
To a question whether the AIADMK would support any invitation extended by the TVK, Semmalai said that decision will be taken by Palaniswami.
"Our leader will decide. He is not a king maker. He is the king", he added.
Vijay is making efforts to cobble up support to form his maiden government after his TVK emerged as the single largest party post the April 23 polls, the results of which were announced on Monday.
TVK won 108 seats, 10 short of the simple majority in the 234-member House to form government. The Congress, with five MLAs, has extended support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
