Apr 18: Karnataka posts 19,067 COVID-19 cases and 81 deaths
Bengaluru, April 18: Karnataka saw 19,067 new coronavirus cases and 81 related deaths on Sunday, taking the gross to 11.61 lakh and toll to 13,351, the health department said.
Bengaluru alone contributed 12,793 fresh infections and 60 deaths in the last 24 hours, the biggest ever on a single day.
Due to the spiralling infections for the past one month, the state has now 1,33,543 active cases including 620 in the ICU.
According to the health bulletin, so far 10,14,152 patients have been discharged including 4,603 on Sunday.
Mysuru emerged as another major hotspot after Bengaluru with 777 cases and three deaths.
The bulletin said 671 infections were reported in Kalaburagi, 494 in Tumakuru, 469 in Bidar, 348 in Hassan, 338 in Mandya, 272 in Dakshina Kannada, 265 in Dharwad, 245 in Bengaluru Rural, 238 in Ballari and 200 in Vijayapura.
Cases were also reported in Bagalkote, Belagavi, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapura, Chitradurga, Davangere, Kolar, Raichur,and Yadgir.
Besides Bengaluru and Mysuru, deaths have been reported in other districts as well -- three in Dharwad, two each in Ballari, Koppal, Uttara Kannada, Vijayapura and Yadgir and one each in Tumakuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Bidar and Belagavi.
A majority of the people who lost their lives were above 50 years of age. A 22-year-old and four people in their thirties were also among the dead.
Ever since the outbreak of the second wave of coronavirus, the state has increased the tests as well.
There were 1,45,645 tests carried out on Sunday including 1,32,056 using the RT PCR and other methods taking the total tests done so far to 2.36 crore, the department added.
Cumulatively 68 lakh people have been vaccinated so far, including 22,065 on Sunday, since the inoculation drive began in the state on January 16.
Meanwhile, Health Minister K Sudhakar stated that Karnataka has topped all the states in the country with maximum inoculations.
"With 2,59,439 inoculations till 11 PM, Karnataka administered the highest number of Covid-19 vaccine doses in the entire country on Saturday," he said in a tweet.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
