1,963 new COVID-19 cases, 19 more deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka reported 1,963 new COVID-19 cases 19 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 8,48,850 and the toll to 11,410, the health department said on Monday.
The day also saw 2,686 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Out of the fresh cases, 978 were from Bengaluru urban alone.
As of November 9 evening, cumulatively 8,48,850 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 11,410 deaths and 8,04,485 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
Of the 32,936 active cases, 32,060 patients were in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 876 are in Intensive Care Units.
Five out of a total of 19 deaths reported on Monday were from Bengaluru urban, followed by Ballari (3), Dakshina Kannada and Dharwad (2), and Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapura, Chitradurga, Kolar, Mandya, Raichur, and Tumakuru (1).
Most of the deceased either had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of new cases with 978 infections, followed by Mysuru 95, Bengaluru Rural 93, Mandya 73, Chitradurga 69, Tumakuru 65, Chikkaballapura 56, while the rest were scattered in other districts.
Bengaluru Urban district also was on top of the total number of positive cases, with 3,50,305 infections, followed by Mysuru 48,850 and Ballari 37,710.
Among recoveries too, Bengaluru urban was on top with a total of 3,27,948 discharges, followed by Mysuru 46,807 and Ballari 36,581, the bulletin said.
Over 88,23,191 samples have been tested so far, out of which 84,965 were on Monday alone, and 15,457 among them were rapid antigen tests.
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Human skeletal remains found in Bengaluru outskirts
Bengaluru (PTI): Human skeletal remains, including a skull, suspected to be that of a woman were discovered in and around a lake on outskirts of the city, police said on Saturday.
The matter came to light after shepherds spotted the remains near the lake at Mugalur near Sarjapur while grazing cattle in the area and alerted the police, they said.
During the inspection, investigators found bones scattered across the dried lake bed and nearby areas, a senior police officer said, adding there was suspicion that the remains must be at least three months old.
Police suspect the victim may have drowned in the lake earlier, with the skeletal remains surfacing after water levels receded significantly during the summer.
Officials also suspect stray dogs could have dragged some of the remains to surrounding areas after the lake dried up further.
With pieces of a saree recovered from the spot, police suspect that it could have been of a woman.
Forensic experts and the Scene of Crime Officer team visited the spot and collected the skeletal remains and other evidence for examination.
A case has been registered and the remains, along with other evidence, have been sent for forensic analysis, the police officer said.
The identity of the deceased and the exact cause of death are yet to be established, he added.
