COVID-19: Karnataka breaches 6000-mark; records 120 new cases 257 recoveries on Wednesday
Bengaluru: With 120 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in the state in the last 24-hours, Karnataka has crossed the 6000-mark. The total toll of positive cases in the state so far now stands at 6041. The state also has reported three deaths due to the virus on Wednesday.
According to the latest health bulletin issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department on Wednesday evening, Bengaluru Urban recorded two deaths in the last 24 hours while Dharwad recorded another death due to the virus. With this, the total number of deaths in the state due to the deadly virus has climbed up to 69.
A 57-year old man who was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru Urban District, due to cough and fever on June 8 has passed away and has tested positive for the virus. Another 32-year-old man in Bengaluru Urban had passed away on June 10 and has tested positive. In Dharwad, a 58-year-old man was admitted to hospital on May 23 and passed away on Wednesday.
Bengaluru Urban reported 42 fresh cases of the virus between Tuesday 5 pm and Wednesday at 5 pm, the bulletin added. Among other districts, Yadgiri reported 27, Vijayapura 13, Kalaburagi 11, Bidar 5, Dakshina Kannada, Dharwad four new cases each. Davangere, Hassan, and Bellary reported three cases each while Bagalkote and Ramanagar registered two fresh cases each. Belagavi also reported one new case on Wednesday.
Of 6041 cases reported in the state so far, 2862 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals. On Wednesday, 257 people recovered and were discharged across the state. The state currently has 3108 active cases with 69 reported deaths so far.
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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.
