54 new corona case raise State's tally to 848: 422 patients recovered
Bengaluru: 54 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Sunday has raised the state's tally to 848, as per the Health Bulletin issued on Sunday evening. With the death of a 56-year-old woman in Bengaluru, who died on May 7, the death toll has risen to 31.
Of the new 54 cases, Belagavi reported 22, Shivamogga and Bagalkot 8 each, Bhatkal 7, Bengluru Urban 3, Kalburgi 4, Davanagere and Chikkaballapur 1 each.
Of 847 cases, 422 have been discharged hospitals after recovery, and 31 persons have been died, said the Health Bulletin.
Shivamogga, which was a green zone until Saturday, reported eight fresh cases in a day. Seven persons from Shikaripura and one from Teertahalli have been tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
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Senior Congress MLA, former Minister Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passes away
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday due to age-related ailments, official sources said.
He was 95 and represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time.
Shivashankarappa is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, Karnataka Minister for Mines and Geology and Horticulture, and four daughters.
His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A former minister, Shivashankarappa, served as treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for several decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
He was also a noted educationist who established several educational institutions and was an industrialist.
