COVID-19: 1,522 new cases in Karnataka, 12 deaths
Bengaluru, Nov 28: Karnataka has reported 1,522 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 8,82,608 and the death toll to 11,750, the health department said on Saturday.
The day also saw 2,133 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Out of 1,522 fresh cases reported on Saturday, 719 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.
As of November 28 evening, cumulatively 8,82,608 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 11,750 deaths and 8,46,082 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
It said, out of 24,757 active cases, 24,373 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 384 are in ICU.
As many as 7 out of the total 12 deaths reported on Saturday are from Bengaluru urban, followed by Mysuru (2), and Bagalkote, Bidar and Dakshina Kannada (1).
Most of the dead are either with a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 719, Mysuru 77, Tumakuru 72, Dakshina Kannada 61, Hassan and Chitradurga 46, Belagavi 43, Bengaluru Rural 41, followed by others.
Bengaluru urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 3,68,604 infections, followed by Mysuru 50,600and Ballari 38,219.
Among discharges too Bengaluru urban tops the list with total 3,46,116 discharges, followed by Mysuru 49,004 and Ballari 37,380.
A total of over 1,09,14,872 samples have been tested so far, out of which 1,10,724 were tested on Saturday alone, and 18,000 among them were rapid antigen tests.
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Smoke from amplifier causes brief scare at Modi rally venue in Palakkad
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): There were tense moments at the venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to address a BJP rally after smoke was seen emanating from an amplifier, police said on Sunday.
According to officials, the incident occurred shortly before the prime minister arrived at Kottamaidanam, the rally venue here.
Police said that around half an hour before Modi reached Palakkad, smoke was noticed coming from an amplifier connected to the microphones.
Sound system operators and police personnel immediately intervened and removed the amplifier.
“Immediate action was taken on noticing the smoke. The mic operators said the amplifier may have overheated due to overload,” an official said.
Another amplifier was quickly put in place, and the issue was resolved, officials added.
A jam-packed crowd had gathered at Kottamaidanam to witness the rally.
Large number of people also lined both sides of the road to catch a glimpse of Modi, who arrived by helicopter, landing at the Mercy College ground.
