Over 10,000 fresh COVID-19 cases, 130 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru: For the second time in a week, Karnataka recorded more than 10,000 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 6.11 lakh while 130 deaths saw the toll nearly touching 9,000.
The day also saw 7,144 patients getting discharged after recovery and the active cases stood at 1,10,412, the health department said.
The number of samples tested in the state inched toward the 50 lakh mark. On Thursday, a total of 96,588 tests were done, taking the cumulative to 49,97,671.
Out of 10,070 cases reported on Thursday, a total of 4,853 were from Bengaluru Urban district alone.
Cumulatively 6,11,837 COVID-19 positive cases had been confirmed in the state and it included 8,994 deaths and 4,92,412 discharges, the department said in its bulletin.
Of the active cases, 1,09,601 patients are stable in isolation at designated hospitals, while 811 in the intensive care units.
Bengaluru Urban recorded 41 of the total 130 deaths, followed by Mysuru (25), Dakshina Kannada (11) and others.
Most of the dead were either with a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI), the bulletin said.
Dakshina Kannada 493 cases, Ballari 486, Hassan 383, Bagalkote 336, Udupi 275, Tumakuru 274, Mandya 266, Vijayapura 257 were among the districts which accounted for a higher number of fresh cases.
Bengaluru Urban topped districts in both positive cases and discharges -- 2,37,516 and 1,85,063 respectively. Mysuru has 34,619 positive cases and Ballari 32,015.
In recoveries, Ballari came second at 28,911 followed by Mysuru at 27,393.
As many as 46,960 samples were tested on Thursday using the rapid antigen kits.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
