Dec 27: 289 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Dec 27: Karnataka logged 289 cases of COVID-19 and four deaths on Monday, taking the total number of infections to 30,04,876 and the toll to 38,316.
The day also saw 254 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,59,082, a health department bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban continued to top in number of cases (172), as the city saw 155 discharges and two deaths.
The total number of active cases in the state is now 7,449.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.49 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 1.38 per cent.
Besides the deaths in Bengaluru Urban, one fatality each was reported from Kodagu and Uttara Kannada.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 172, Kodagu 37, Tumakuru 15, Dakshina Kannada 12, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district topped the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,61,728, followed by Mysuru 1,80,231 and Tumakuru 1,21,317.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 12,39,277, followed by Mysuru 1,77,699 and Tumakuru 1,20,080.
Cumulatively a total of 5,60,56,875 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 58,495 were done on Monday alone.
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BJP people 'gaddar', 'dramebaaz'; need to be removed from power: Kharge
New Delhi (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, saying those indulging in "vote chori" are "gaddars" and need to be removed from power to save the voting right and the Constitution.
Addressing the party's 'Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod' rally at the Ramlila Maidan here, Kharge said it is the duty of all Indians to unitedly strengthen Congress ideology as only this party can save the country.
He alleged that the RSS ideology will "finish the nation".
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"The BJP people are 'gaddars' (traitors) and 'dramebaaz' (indulge in theatrics). They need to be removed from power," Kharge said.
The Congress president also said that he did not go for his son's operation in Bengaluru and stayed to attend the rally as he thought it was important "to save 140 crore people".
#WATCH | Delhi | Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says, "The leaders of the BJP only do drama...Some BJP leaders were questioning whether, after the Parliament session, Rahul Gandhi is going abroad. During the Parliament session, PM Modi never attends the session but goes… pic.twitter.com/DMa5nAyc3Z
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