Sept 30: 933 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Sep 30: Karnataka on Thursday reported 933 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths, pushing the total number of infections to 29,76,000 and death toll to 37,794, the health department said.
The day also saw 704 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,25,397.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for 291 fresh cases, as the city saw 172 discharges and 5 deaths.
Active cases in the state stood at 12,780.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.81 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 1.50 per cent.
Of the deaths reported today, 5 are from Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada (3), Hassan (2), followed by others.
After Bengaluru Urban, the highest number of fresh infections was recorded in Dakshina Kannada with 94, Udupi 77, Mysuru 76 and Chikkamagaluru 63.
Bengaluru Urban district has now a total of 12,46,430 positive cases, followed by Mysuru 1,77,981 and Tumakuru 1,20,216.
Among discharges, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 12,22,651, followed by Mysuru 1,74,997 and Tumakuru 1,18,740.
Cumulatively, 4,76,19,019 samples have been tested in the state, of which 1,14,529 were tested on Thursday 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.
