May 21: Karnataka reports 155 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths
Bengaluru, May 21: Karnataka on Saturday recorded 155 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the total infection count to 39,50,378, the state health department said.
There were zero fatalities due to COVID-19 in the state on the day.
Of the total infections, Bengaluru urban district contributed 150 while Dakshina Kannada reported three and Tumakuru and Davangere reported one each.
There were zero infections and fatalities in 27 districts of the state.
The department said in its daily COVID bulletin that 166 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,08,617 till date. Active cases in the state stood at 1,655.
The positivity rate for the day was 0.77 per cent.
As many as 20,048 tests were conducted, including 15,024 RT-PCR tests. The total tests done across the state are 6.62 crore till date.
There were 75,388 inoculations, taking the total number of people vaccinated against coronavirus to 10.76 crore so far, the department said.
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AIADMK chief Palaniswami holds meeting with party MLAs from TN at pvt resort in Pondy
Puducherry (PTI): AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday held a meeting with the newly elected MLAs from Tamil Nadu at a private resort near Ariyankuppam on the outskirts of Puducherry.
Nearly 40 legislators were present at the meeting, which lasted nearly one hour.
Party sources said that Palaniswami asked the MLAs-elect to remain united and be patient.
"Good things will emerge and hence you should all remain united and patient in the resort in the next couple of days," he told the MLAs.
The development comes amid TVK's attempts to secure a majority in the 234-member strong Tamil Nadu Assembly. The Congress party, which has 5 MLAs, has already extended support to the TVK.
In the TN Assembly election, the TVK has won 108 seats, the DMK 59, AIADMK 47, Congress 5, PMK 4, IUML 2, CPI 2, CPI-M 2, and the VCK 2. The BJP, DMDK and AMMK have got 1 seat each.
TVK is five short of the required 118 MLAs to form its first government in Tamil Nadu.
Puducherry AIADMK state secretary and lone MLA A Anbalagan, along with party functionaries received Palaniswami at the resort.
