COVID-19: 2,960 new cases in Karnataka, 35 deaths
Bengaluru: The COVID-19 tally in Karnataka rose to 8.41 lakh and the toll to 11,347 on Friday with the addition of 2,960 cases and 35 deaths, the health department said.
There were 33,319 active cases in the state after the discharge of 2,701 patients following recovery.
As of November 6 evening, cumulatively 8,41,889 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 11,347 deaths and 7,97,204 discharges, the department said in a bulletin.
It said 32,418 patients were stable in isolation at designated hospitals while 901 in the intensive care units.
Bengaluru Urban district continued to remain the worst hit by the deadly virus, adding 1,568 infections and 12 deaths on Friday.
Tumakuru 161 cases, Mysuru 148, Mandya 119 were the other districts that clocked fresh cases in excess of 100.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list in positive cases, with a total of 3,46,702 infections, followed by Mysuru 48,541 and Ballari 37,565.
The state capital also stood first in the number of discharges aggregating 3,25,322, followed by Mysuru 46,444 and Ballari 36,387.
A total of over 85,14,653 samples have been tested so far, out of which 1,10,137 were on Friday. Of them, 27,098 were rapid antigen tests, the bulletin added.
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BITS Pilani student killed, another injured as motorcycle collides with oil tanker in South Goa
Panaji (PTI): A 26-year-old student of BITS Pilani was killed, and another suffered grievous injuries after their motorcycle collided with an oil tanker in South Goa, police said on Sunday.
The accident occurred around 5.15 pm on Saturday near a junction at Upasnagar in the Zuari Nagar area, an official said.
He said that the tanker was heading towards Vasco town from Upasnagar when the driver, Pedro Ivo Medeira (66), allegedly took a right turn to enter another lane without ensuring the safety of the oncoming traffic.
The victim, Karan Narasimha Murthy, who was riding towards Verna from the BITS Pilani campus, crashed into the rear left side of the tanker.
Murthy and his friend, Soham Adhikari (26), another student of BITS Pilani, suffered grievous injuries and were rushed to a hospital, where the former succumbed to his injuries.
Adhikari is undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim, the official said, adding that the tanker driver was arrested and later released on bail.
