2000+ fresh COVID-19 cases in Karnataka for third consecutive day; state tally climbs up to 33,418
57 deaths reported in the state on Friday
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday reported 2,313 fresh cases of Coronavirus, taking the total number of cases reported in the state so far to 33,418. The state also reported 57 deaths due to the deadly virus taking the toll to 543 in the state.
This is the third day in a row the state has reported over 2,000 cases on a single day.
According to the latest health bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Bengaluru Urban District reported 29 deaths on Friday while Dakshina Kannada 8, Mysuru 4, Bidar 3, Gadag 2, Chikkaballapur 2, Kalaburagi 2, Dharwad 2, Haveri, Bellary, Chikkamagaluru, Uttara Kannada, Raichur one each, reported death cases due to the deadly virus between Thursday 5 pm to Friday 5 pm.
Among the Districts that reported new cases on Friday are: Bengaluru Urban 1,447, Dakshina Kannada 139, Vijayapura 89, Bellary 66, Kalaburagi 58, Yadgiri 51, Mysuru 51, Dharwad 50, Haveri 42, Udupi 34, Uttara Kannada 33, Kodagu 33, Mandya 31, Raichur 25, Ramnagar 23, Davangere 21, Bidar 19, Gadag 19, Belagavi 15, Chikkballapur 12, Tumkuru 10, Chamarajnagar 9, Kolar 9, Koppal 7, Shivmoga 6, Hassan 6, Bagalkote 6, Bengaluru Rural and Chikkamagaluru one each.
Of the 33,418 cases reported so far in the State, 13,836 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals including 1,003 on Tuesday. 543 patients have succumbed to the virus while there are 19,035 active cases in the state currently, the bulletin added.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
