With 947 new cases on Tuesday Karnataka crosses 15k-mark of COVID-19 cases; 20 new deaths reported
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Tuesday recorded 947 new positive cases of the novel Coronavirus in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of cases in the state has gone up to 15,242. The state on Tuesday also reported 20 deaths due to the deadly virus.
Bellary reported 6 deaths on Tuesday while Bengaluru Urban reported 4, Haveri, Vijayapura, Dharwad recorded two each deaths in the districts. Kolar, Davangere, Belagavi, Mysuru also reported one death each. The total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the state has gone up to 246.
Among the Districts which reported fresh cases on Tuesday, were: Bengaluru Urban 503, Bellary 61. Haveri 49, Dakshina Kannada 44, Uttara Kannada 40, Vijaypura 39, Shivmoga 22, Bengaluru Rural 21, Bidar 17, Dharwad 17, Hassan 16, Raichur, Kalaburagi 15 each, Chikkaballapur 13, Davangere 12, Ramnagar 12, Chikkamagaluru 10, Udupi, Mysuru 9 each, Bagalkote, Kodagu 4 each, Kolar, Chitradurga 3 each, Yadgiri, Mandya, Gadag, Belagavi 2 each and Tumkuru 1.
Of the 15,242 cases reported in the state so far, 7,918 patients have recovered from the virus including 235 on Tuesday. 246 people have succumbed while there are 7,074 active cases in the state currently.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
