Oct 3: 664 COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 3: Karnataka added 664 fresh COVID-19 cases and eight deaths on Sunday, pushing the caseload to 29,77,889 and the toll to 37,819.
The day also saw 711 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,27,740, leaving 12,301 active cases, a health department bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number of 196 cases and three deaths, it said.
After several weeks, Dakshina Kannada district, which was the second major COVID hotspot, saw a decline in numbers.
However, Mysuru on Sunday reported 101 fresh infections and one death.
Other districts too reported fresh cases, including 77 in Dakshina Kannada, 52 in Kodagu, 45 in Hassan, 43 in Uttara Kannada and 33 in Udupi.
Bagalkote, Bidar, Gadag, Kalaburagi and Raichur reported zero infections and no COVID-19 related deaths.
Twenty four districts reported zero fatalities, the bulletin said.
A total of 1,26,386 samples were tested in the state on Sunday, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined so far in Karnataka to 4.80 crore.
The number of vaccinations done so far in the state rose to 5.69 crore, with 21,971 people being inoculated on Sunday.
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Samson's unbeaten 87 powers CSK to eight-wicket win over DC
New Delhi (PTI): Sanju Samson bossed the chase with authority, anchoring a modest 156-run target with a fluent 87 not out as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in the IPL here on Tuesday.
Samson's knock came off just 52 balls with seven fours and six sixes, batting through the innings as CSK completed the chase in just 17.3 overs giving a huge boost to their net run-rate.
Electing to bat on a tricky surface, Delhi Capitals were restricted to 155/7.
West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein set the tone with the new ball, returning tidy figures of 1/19, including 14 dot balls.
Reduced to 69/5 in 11 overs, Delhi found some late impetus through Tristan Stubbs (38; 31 balls) and Sameer Rizvi (40 not out; 24 balls), who stitched together a crucial 65-run (off 47 balls) stand to give the innings a respectable total.
Brief Scores:
Delhi Capitals: 155 for 7 in 20 overs (Tristan Stubbs 38, Sameer Rizvi 40 not out; Noor Ahmed 2/22)
Chennai Super Kings 159 for two in 17.3 overs (Sanju Samson 87 not out, Kartik Sharma 41 not out). CSK win by eight wickets.
