Sept 27: 504 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada logs 83 positive Covid-19 cases, 4 fatalities
Bengaluru, Sep 27: Karnataka on Monday reported 504 new cases of COVID-19 and 20 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,73,899 and death toll to 37,746, the health department said.
The day also saw 893 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,23,320.
Of the new cases recorded, 181 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 265 discharges and 5 deaths.
Total number of active cases in the state is at 12,804.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.48 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 3.96 per cent.
Of the deaths reported today, 5 are from Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada (4), Mysuru (3), Mandya (2), followed by others.
After Bengaluru Urban, the highest number of fresh cases was recorded in Dakshina Kannada with 83 infections, Mysuru 47 and Kodagu 26.
Bengaluru Urban district has now a total of 12,45,671 positive cases, followed by Mysuru 1,77,816 and Tumakuru 1,20,118.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 12,22,139, followed by Mysuru 1,74,794 and Tumakuru 1,18,618.
Cumulatively 4,72,99,938 samples have been tested in the state, of which 1,03,800 were tested on Monday alone.
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Himachal: Three killed, two injured as speeding car dashes against parked truck
Mandi (HP) (PTI): Three people were killed and two others sustained grievous injuries after a speeding car dashed against a stationary truck at Dadour near Nerchowk in Mandi district on Monday late at night, police said on Tuesday.
There were five people in the car when the tragedy struck. Three were declared dead in the hospital while two have been referred to AIIMS Bilaspur.
The deceased were identified as Anil Kumar (28), Rohit Kumar (26) and Subash Kumar (23), all residents of Mandi district, while the injured are Harish and Pankaj.
A case has been registered under relevant sections and investigations are underway, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Mandi Vinod Kumar.
He added that the bodies have been handed over to the family members of the deceased.
In a statement, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over the loss of three lives in a road accident. He directed the district administration to ensure best possible treatment for the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.
