Aug 31: 639 COVID-19 cases, two deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Aug 31: Karnataka on Wednesday clocked 639 fresh COVID-19 cases and two fatalities, taking the cumulative infections and deaths to 40,51,554 and 40,201 respectively, the Health Department said.
The day also saw 967 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 40,04,866, according to a bulletin.
Active cases stood at 6,445, the bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number at 281.
Other districts, too, reported infections, including 57 in Hassan, 34 in Shivamogga and 32 each in Mysuru and Bengaluru Rural.
The two deaths due to the novel coronavirus occurred in Mysuru in Udupi while 29 districts had zero fatalities.
The bulletin said Bagalkote, Gadag, Kodagu and Yadgir reported zero infection and zero death.
A total of 24,741 samples were tested and they included 18,901 using RT-PCR methods, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 6.86 crore.
The number of vaccinations done rose to 11.85 crore, with 1,648 people being inoculated today, it said.
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After fake ID crackdown, IRCTC daily new accounts down to 5000 from one lakh: Railways
New Delhi (PTI): With a new, stringent system to establish user identity, the number of new user IDs being added daily on the IRCTC website has declined to about 5,000 from nearly one lakh, officials said on Saturday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the crackdown by Indian Railways on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results, according to a press note.
Before the latest reforms, this number had touched nearly one lakh new user IDs per day, it said.
"Following the introduction of a stringent system to establish user identity and detect fake IDs, about 5,000 new user IDs are now being added daily on the IRCTC website," the note said.
The officials stated that these steps have already helped Indian Railways deactivate 3.03 crore fake accounts.
"Another 2.7 crore user IDs have either been temporarily suspended or identified for suspension based on the suspicious activities they are indulging in," they said.
The Union minister directed officials to ensure that the ticketing system is reformed to a level where all travellers are able to book tickets easily through a real and genuine user ID, the press note added.
Additionally, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials to provide local cuisine of the region in Vande Bharat trains.
Introducing local cuisine that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed will significantly enhance the passenger experience, officials said.
This facility will be expanded to all the trains progressively in future, they added.
