COVID-19: 430 new cases in Karnataka, 3 deaths
Bengaluru, Feb 5: Karnataka reported 430 new cases of COVID-19 and three related fatalities on Friday, taking the total number of infections to 9,41,500 and the death toll to 12,230, the Health department said.
The day also saw 470 patients getting discharged after recovery.
As of February 5 evening, cumulatively 9,41,500 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 12,230 deaths and 9,23,377 discharges, the department bulletin said.
It said, out of 5,874 active cases, 5,730 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 144 are in ICU.
A total of over 1,73,68,124 samples have been tested so far, out of which 74,119 were tested today, and 4,564 among them were rapid antigen tests
Out of the 430 fresh cases reported on Friday, 217 cases were from Bengaluru Urban alone.
Out of the 3 deaths reported, two are from Bengaluru Urban and one from Dharwad.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 217,Tumakuru 35, Udupi 21, Kalaburagi 20, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 3,99,997, followed by Mysuru 53,513 and Ballari 39,172.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 3,91,762, followed by Mysuru 52,316 and Ballari 38,532.
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Horse injured, vehicles damaged as billboard collapses in Pune due to strong winds
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Pune (PTI): A horse was injured and a few vehicles were damaged after a hoarding collapsed due to strong winds in Maharashtra’s Pune city, police said.
The billboard crashed to the ground between 5 pm and 6 pm on Saturday outside a wedding hall near Kavdi Pat toll booth on the Pune-Solapur Highway, an official said.
The incident comes days after a giant illegal billboard in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area collapsed on a petrol pump due to gusty winds and unseasonal rains, killing 16 persons and injuring 75.
Citing preliminary information about the incident in Pune, the police on Saturday said the hoarding collapsed due to strong winds and it fell on a horse, and a few vehicles, including one brought by a band party, outside the Gulmohar Lawns wedding hall.
The injured horse was rescued and taken for treatment, the official said.
