April 17: K'taka reports 54 new COVID-19 cases, zero fatality
Bengaluru, Apr 17: Karnataka on Sunday recorded 54 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatality, taking the total infection to 39,46,369 and the deaths to 40,057 till date, the State Health Department said.
Of the total infections, Bengaluru urban district saw 49 while Dharwad reported two infections and one each in Dakshina Kannada, Mysuru and Raichur.
There were zero infections and fatalities in 26 districts of the State.
A bulletin said 31 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,04,806 till date. Active cases stood at 1,464.
The positivity rate for the day was 0.75 per cent.
As many as 7,188 tests were conducted, those included 5,194 RT-PCR tests. The total tests done is 6.57 crore till date.
There were 5,341 who got inoculated, taking the total vaccinated to 10.52 crore so far, the department said.
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Thane Lok Adalat awards Rs 2.2 cr compensation to kin of man killed in accident
Thane, May 10 (PTI): The Lok Adalat in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday awarded a compensation of Rs 2.2 crore to the family of a man killed in a motorcycle accident in 2023, an official said.
This is one of the highest settlements in the district so far this year, the official said.
Principal District Judge S B Agrawal handed the cheque to the claimants in the presence of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) Member S.N. Shah, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Secretary Ishwar Suryavanshi.
As per the case details, Pradip Nagtilak (44) was riding pillion on his friend's motorcycle in Dombivli when it skidded, and both men sustained injuries and were rushed to a hospital, where he died within hours.
The deceased man's wife, parents, and two children received the compensation.
Advocate Keshava Poojari, who represented the insurance company, said this was the highest compensation settlement achieved through Lok Adalat in Thane this year so far.
