COVID-19: 271 fresh cases, 464 recoveries in Karnataka on Friday
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday reported 271 fresh cases of Coronavirus across the state taking the total state tally of infected patients to 6516. The state also recorded seven deaths due to the virus taking the total number of casualties in the state to 79 so far.
The latest health bulletin issued by Health and Family Welfare Department on Friday evening confirmed the state saw 271 new cases between Thursday 5 pm and Friday 5 pm.
In Bengaluru Urban three women aged 61, 65 and 49, and a man aged 52 succumbed to the virus. Kalaburagi also reported two deaths, two men aged 53 and 48 died in the District due to the virus. In Hassan a 60-year-old man also died after being infected by the deadly virus.
Among the Districts that have reported new cases on Friday are Bellary 97, Bengaluru Urban 36, Udupi 22, Kalaburagi 20, Dharwad 19, Dakshina Kannada 17, Bidar 10, Hassan and Mysuru 9 each, Tumkuru 7, Shivamoga 6, Raichur and Uttara Kannada 4 each, Ramanagar and Chitradurga three each, Mandya 2, Kolar and Belagavi one each.
Of the 6516 cases 3,440 patients have recovered from the virus and have been discharged from the hospitals including 464 on a single day on Friday. 79 patients have succumbed to the virus. And the state currently has 2,995 active cases, the bulletin on Friday informed.
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
