2,496 new COVID-19 cases, 87 deaths in Karnataka on Tuesday
Bengaluru: The surge in COVID-19 cases in Karnataka continued to head upwards as the state reported 2,496 fresh cases of virus on Tuesday, July 14. The state also recorded highest single-day deaths as it witnessed 87 people succumbing to the deadly virus between Monday 5 pm and Tuesday 5 pm.
The total number of cases reported in the state so far has reached up to 44,077 while with 87 deaths the toll has climbed up to 842 in the state.
Bengaluru Urban District reported 56 deaths on Monday followed by Bellary 5, Vijaypura 3, Bagalkote 4, Chamrajnagar 2, Mysuru 4, Dakshina Kannada 4, Chikkamagaluru 3, Raichur 2, Kalaburagi, Dharwad, Davangere and Hassan recorded one death each.
Among the districts that reported fresh cases on Monday are: Bengaluru Urban 1,267, Mysuru 125, Kalaburagi 121, Dharwad 100, Bellary 99, Koppal 98, Dakshina Kannada 91, Bagalkote 78, Udupi 73, Belagavi 64, Uttara Kannada 64, Vijaypura 52, Tumkuru 47, Bidar 42, Mandya 38, Raichur 25, Davangere 17, Bengaluru Rural 14, Chikkaballapur 13, Kolar 11, Shivmoga 10, Kodagu 10, Chitradurga 10, Gadag 9, Chamrajnagar 8, Hassan 4, Chikkamagaluru 3, Yadgiri 2 and Ramnagar 1.
Of the 44,077 cases reported so far in the state, 17,390 patients have recovered and have been discharged from the hospitals including 1142 on Tuesday. 842 patients have succumbed to the virus while there are 25,839 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.
