Dec 16: 303 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Dec 16: Karnataka has reported 303 fresh cases of coronavirus and 2 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 30,01,554 and toll to 38,279, the health department said on Thursday.
The day also saw 322 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,56,088.
Out of 303 new cases reported on Thursday, 197 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 135 discharges and 2 deaths.
Total number of active cases in the state is at 7,158.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.23 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 0.66 per cent.
Both deaths reported on Thursday are from Bengaluru Urban.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 197, Mysuru 21, Dakshina Kannada 15, Kodagu 13, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,59,585, followed by Mysuru 1,80,104 and Tumakuru 1,21,228.
Cumulatively a total of 5.49 crore samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,29,411 were tested on Thursday alone.
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FIR against 3 Raj Bhavan officials for 'restraining' woman who accused WB Governor of molestation
Kolkata (PTI): A case was lodged against three officials of the Raj Bhavan here for allegedly wrongfully restraining the woman, who accused Governor C V Ananda Bose of molesting her, police said on Saturday.
The FIR against the three officials was lodged at the Hare Street police station after the woman, a contractual employee of Raj Bhavan, recorded her statement before a magistrate in the molestation case, a police officer said.
"The three officers have been included in the FIR for stopping the complainant woman from leaving Raj Bhawan by wrongfully restraining her on May 2. We will investigate their roles on that evening," the officer said.
On May 2, the woman had alleged molestation by Bose following which the Kolkata Police started a probe.
Under Article 361 of the Constitution, no criminal proceedings can be instituted against a governor during his term in office.
