COVID-19: 301 new cases, 7 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday reported 301 new cases of COVID-19 and 7 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,98,400 and death toll to 38,237, the health department said.
The day also saw 359 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries to 29,53,067.
Bengaluru Urban logged 162 new cases, as the city saw 116 discharges and 3 deaths.
The total number of active cases is 7,067.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.34 percent, the case fatality rate (CFR) was at 2.32 percent.
Of the deaths reported on Monday, 3 are from Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada 2, and one each from Kodagu and Tumakuru.
Apart from Bengaluru Urban, Chikkamagaluru recorded the second-highest of 40 new cases, Mysuru 16, Hassan 12, and Dharwad 11.
Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 12,57,660 positive cases, followed by Mysuru 1,79,937 and Tumakuru 1,21,161.
Bengaluru Urban was also on top in respect of discharges with 12,36,132, followed by Mysuru 1,77,245 and Tumakuru 1,19,869.
Cumulatively a total of 5,39,15,645 samples have been tested, of which 88,387 were tested today alone.
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Mangaluru’s Karavali Utsava is back; Cultural, beach events lined up, here’s the complete schedule
Mangaluru: This year’s Karavali Utsava will commence on December 20, with a wide range of cultural, adventure, and tourism-focused programs planned across Mangaluru and other parts of the Dakshina Kannada district, Deputy Commissioner Darshan H.V. said.
He was speaking while presiding over a Karavali Utsava preparedness review meeting held at the District Commissioner’s office.
The main event will be held at the Karavali Utsava grounds in the city. In an effort to promote beach tourism, special programs will be organised at six beaches across the district, which include Panambur, Ullal, Someshwara, Sasihitlu, Tannirbhavi, and the Blue Flag Beach.
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Outlining the schedule, the Deputy Commissioner said adventure sports will be held at Sasihitlu Beach, while a wine, cheese, and cake festival will take place at the Tannirbhavi Blue Flag Beach.
A music festival and triathlon are planned at Tannirbhavi Beach. Football, volleyball and other sports events will be organised at Ullal Beach, cultural programs at Panambur Beach, and a music evening and yoga program at Someshwara Beach.
In addition, food festivals featuring a variety of local and regional cuisines will be held at all beaches. The Kala Parba program and a flower and floriculture exhibition will be organised at Kadri Park, while a film festival is also planned in Mangaluru city.
A football tournament will be held at Nehru Maidan on December 27 and 28, and special programs will be organised at Pilikula Nisargadhama. To attract tourists, helicopter joyrides have also been arranged, the Deputy Commissioner said.
The review meeting was attended by Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narvade Vinayak Karbari, Mangaluru Deputy Divisional Officer Meenakshi Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police Mithun H.N., Deputy Conservator of Forests Antony Mariappa, and other officials.
