COVID-19: 8,655 new cases in Karnataka, 86 deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday reported 8,655 new cases of COVID-19 and 86 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 5,57,212 and the death toll to 8,417, the health department said.
The day also saw 5,644 patients getting discharged after recovery.
A total of 45,18,923 samples were tested so far, out of which 59,919 were tested on Friday alone.
Among the samples tested today, 20,284 were rapid antigen tests.
Out of the fresh cases reported, 4,080 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.
As of September 25 evening, cumulatively 5,57,212 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 8,417 deaths and 4,50,302 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
It said, out of 98,474 active cases, 97,651 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 823 are in ICU.
According to the bulletin, 32 out of total 86 deaths reported on Friday are from Bengaluru urban, followed by Ballari and Shivamogga (8), Belagavi (6), Dharwad (5), Bengaluru Rural, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Kalaburagi (3), Bidar, Gadag, Kodagu, Tumakuru and Vijayapura (2), and Bagalkote, Chamarajanagara, Haveri, Kolar and Mandya (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 4,080, Mysuru 702, Ballari 498, Bengaluru Rural 308, Dharwad 256, Hassan 227, Kalaburagi 226, Dakshina Kannada 217, followed by others.
Bengaluru urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 2,12,547 infections, followed by Mysuru 32,275 and Ballari 30,171.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru urban tops the list with total 1,67,936 discharges, followed by Mysuru 26,061 and Ballari 25,399.
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TN CM Vijay calls fuel price hike ‘unacceptable’, seeks rollback
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the increase of Rs 3 per litre in petrol and diesel prices, calling it "unacceptable", and demanded its immediate rollback, claiming the revision would affect various sections of society.
He said oil marketing companies do not reduce prices in line with global crude price trends and "take the profits".
"Union government oil marketing companies have increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. This is not acceptable," Vijay said in a statement.
The hike has been effected after the "five-state polls" (four states and one union territory), he added.
This price rise will largely affect the income of the poor and middle class using two-wheelers and small vehicles, as well as others dependent on vehicles for their livelihood, the CM said.
It will ultimately result in an increase in the prices of daily commodities and also "affect the purchasing power of the poor," he added.
Citing the chain effect of the price revision, such as increased input costs for small units, he said it could lead to a "slowdown" in the market and exports.
"Therefore, I urge the union government to immediately roll back the price hike that will affect the poor and middle-class people and SMEs," Vijay added.
Global crude oil prices have surged more than 50 per cent since US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation, which disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil shipments.
Petrol and diesel prices are now at their highest level since May 2022.
