1,526 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Nov 27: Karnataka reported 1,526 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 8,81,086 and the toll to 11,738 on Friday, the health department said.
The day also saw 1,451 patients getting discharged after recovery while the active cases touched 25,379.
Bengaluru Urban district reported 808 cases and six deaths, followed by Mysuru with 75 cases and one fatality while the remaining was scattered over various districts.
Cumulatively 8,81,086 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state and these included 11,738 deaths and 8,43,950 discharges, the health department said in a bulletin.
Of the active cases, 24,978 patients are stable in isolation at designated hospitals. As many as 401 were undergoing treatment in intensive care units.
Most of those who succumbed to COVID-19 on Friday had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).
Bengaluru Urban tops the districts in the list of positive cases with a total of 3,67,885 infections, followed by Mysuru 50,523 and Ballari 38,197.
Among discharges too Bengaluru urban tops the list with total 3,44,687 discharges, followed by Mysuru 48,935 and Ballari 37,358.
A total of 1,13,591 tests were done on Friday, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined so far to 1,08,04,148, the bulletin added.
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CNG prices hiked by Re 1, second time in a week
New Delhi (PTI): CNG prices were hiked by Re 1 per kg on Sunday, the second increase in rates in less than a week.
CNG now costs Rs 80.09 per kg in the national capital, according to Indraprastha Gas Ltd, the country's biggest city gas firm.
The rate hike comes within days of Rs 2 per kg increase in rates on Thursday.
Rates of gas piped to household kitchens, called piped natural gas, however, remain unchanged.
IGL said, "The retail selling price of CNG has been increased by Re 1/kg wef 6 am on 17.05.2026 in all geographical areas (GAs) of IGL".
"The revision in retail prices of CNG has been effected only to marginally offset the impact of increase in input gas cost along with steep appreciation of USD," it said.
Even after the latest revision, CNG would still offer up to 45 per cent savings towards the running cost when compared to vehicles running on alternate fuel at the current level of prices.
