COVID-19: 1,280 new cases in Karnataka, 13 deaths
Two Covid19 deaths in Dakshina Kannada
Bengaluru, Dec 8: Karnataka on Tuesday logged 1,280 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 8,95,284 and the death toll to 11,880.
The day also saw 1,060 patients getting discharged after recovery.
A total of over 1,18,78,413 samples have been tested so far, out of which 88,698 were tested on Tuesday alone, and 18,103 among them were rapid antigen tests.
Out of 1,280 fresh cases reported today, 638 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.
As of December 8 evening, cumulatively 8,95,284 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 11,880 deaths and 8,58,370 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
It said, out of 25,015 active cases, 24,740 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 275 are in ICU.
According to the bulletin, 7 out of the total 13 deaths reported on Tuesday are from Bengaluru urban, followed by Dakshina Kannada (2), and Ballari, Bidar, Chikkaballapura and Mysuru (1).
Most of the dead are with a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 638, Mysuru 65, Chitradurga 52, Chikkaballapura 50, Hassan 49, Tumakuru and Chikkamagaluru 46, followed by others.
Bengaluru urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 3,75,163 infections, followed by Mysuru 51,144 and Ballari 38,392.
Among discharges too Bengaluru urban tops the list with total 3,51,497 discharges, followed by Mysuru 49,809 and Ballari 37,620.
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Commission agent's licence suspended in Meerut for storing veggies in toilet
Meerut (UP) (PTI): The market administration in Meerut has suspended the licence of a commission agent or ‘arhtiya’ for storing vegetables inside a defunct toilet at the Mawana Naveen Sabzi Mandi in the city, officials said on Sunday.
The action followed after a video went viral showing vegetables, including tomato, ladyfinger, green chilli, coriander, mint and bottle gourd – packed in polythene bags inside an unused toilet on the market premises.
The secretary of the Mandi committee, Arjun Singh, told PTI that the toilet had been out of use for a long time due to being clogged.
“Abhay Kumar, the proprietor of Pradhan Trading Company, stored leftover vegetables there without permission. Within two hours of receiving information on May 15, a team from the Mandi committee reached the spot, seized about one quintal of vegetables, and buried them in a pit,” Singh said.
A notice was issued to Abhay Kumar, but since no satisfactory response was received, his licence has been suspended, he added.
According to officials, toilets in the market complex meant for use by farmers, commission agents and customers were allegedly being used as storerooms.
Following the incident, SDM Santosh Kumar Singh has sought an explanation from the Mandi committee secretary.
Strict action would be taken against those found guilty after an inquiry report is received, the SDM said.
