Oct 28: Karnataka records 170 COVID-19 cases
Bengaluru, Oct 28: Amid the sub-variant of Omicron scare in Karnataka, the state reported 170 COVID-19 cases on Friday, which was below hundred two days ago.
With this, the cumulative infection count shot up to 40,68,558, the health department said in its daily report.
According to the health department, the state had reported 82 infections on Wednesday and 114 on Thursday.
The cumulative fatalities in the state remained unchanged at 40,254 with no virus-related death on Friday, the report said.
The day also saw 141 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 40,26,318, according to a health bulletin.
Active cases stood at 1,944, the bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban district accounted for the maximum number of 126 cases. Other districts too reported fresh infections.
The bulletin said 12 districts reported zero infections and zero fatalities.
A total of 5,252 samples were tested in the state including 2,735 using RT-PCR methods, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 6.94 crore.
The number of vaccinations administered in the state was over 12 crore, with 6,375 people being inoculated on Friday, it said.
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China confirms its support to Pakistan during four-day conflict with India
Beijing (PTI): China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India last year, official media reports here said.
China's state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a key developer of China’s advanced fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle design.
Zhang had provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported, quoting CCTV.
Pakistan's air force operates a fleet of Chinese-made J-10CE jets, produced by an AVIC subsidiary.
"At the support base, we frequently heard the roar of fighter jets taking off and the constant wail of air-raid sirens. By late morning, in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically,” Zhang said.
What drove his team was the "desire to do an even better job with on site support” and to ensure their equipment could “truly perform at its full combat potential”, Zhang told CCTV.
“That wasn’t just a recognition of the J10CE; it was also a testament to the deep bond we formed through working side by side, day in and day out,” he said.
