COVID-19: Karnataka nears 6000-cases mark as it reports 161 new cases, 164 recoveries on Tuesday
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Tuesday recorded 161 new cases of Corona Virus in the state. With this, the state has neared the 6000-cases mark, as the total toll of cases currently stands at 5921. The State also recorded two death cases due to the deadly virus taking the toll of deaths in the state to 66.
According to the latest health bulletin issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department, the state recorded 161 new cases between Monday 5 pm to Tuesday at 5 pm.
A 65-year-old man who was admitted to hospital in Bengaluru Urban on June 3 for Diabetic and BP issues died on June 8 and his samples have returned positive for the virus. Another 17-year-old female patient who was admitted to hospital on June 4 in Kalaburagi due to breathing problems, died on Tuesday and has tested positive for the virus.
On Tuesday, Yadgiri reported 61 cases while Bengaluru Urban reported 29 cases. Among other Districts, Dakshina Kannada reported 23 new cases, Kalburagi 10, Bidar 9, Davangere 8, Koppal 6 Shivmoga 4.
Chikkaballapur, Vijayapura, Mysuru, and Dharwad reported two cases each. Bagalkote, Chamrajnagar, and Tumkuru reported one case each on Tuesday.
Of the 5921 cases reported in the State so far, 2605 patients have recovered and have been discharged from Hospitals. 66 patients have succumbed to the virus across the state so far. Tuesday’s bulletin added that 164 people recovered and were discharged in a single day on Tuesday. The state currently has 3248 active cases of COVID-19, the bulletin added.
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Body of UP man killed in Riyadh missile attack brought to native village
Sitapur (UP) (PTI): The mortal remains of a 26-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh, who was killed in a suspected missile attack in Riyadh earlier this month, was brought to his native village in Sitapur on Wednesday, his family members said.
Ravi Gopal, a resident of Baghain village under Mahmudabad police station limits, had been working as a driver in a plastic factory in the Saudi capital since September 2025. He was killed on the night of March 18 in what his family described as a missile strike near his workplace.
His elder brother, Manmohan Dayal, told PTI that the mortal remains were handed over to him in Lucknow on Wednesday morning with the help of the administration.
"The body was received around 9.30 am. We are now taking it to our village in an ambulance and expect to reach by noon," he said earlier this morning.
"The cremation will be held today and preparations are already underway in the village," he said.
Dayal said Rakesh Kumar, Naib Tehsildar from Mahmudabad, has been deputed to facilitate the process and was accompanying the convoy.
He added that the family had been informed earlier by embassy officials and the local administration that the body would be flown from Riyadh to Lucknow, arriving on Wednesday morning.
Earlier, the family had claimed that Ravi died after being buried under debris following a missile strike near the factory where he worked. He was later taken to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.
The Ministry of External Affairs had said it received information on March 18 regarding the "tragic demise of an Indian national" in Riyadh and expressed condolences to the bereaved family. The Indian Mission in Riyadh coordinated with local authorities to facilitate the repatriation of the body.
Ravi, the sole breadwinner of his family, is survived by his wife and a four-year-old son. The family has sought compensation and assistance from the administration.
Officials said the district administration remained in touch with the family to ensure smooth completion of formalities.
