Dec 31: Covid cases continue to spike in Karnataka with 832 infections, 8 deaths
Bengaluru, Dec 31: Registering a spike for the third consecutive day, Karnataka on Friday reported 832 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 30,07,337 and the death toll to 38,335.
The state had on Thursday had reported 707 fresh infections, compared to 566 on Wednesday.
There were 335 discharges today, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,60,261, a health department bulletin said.
Of the new cases, 656 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 211 discharges and 5 deaths.
The total number of active cases in the state is now 8,712.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.70 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 0.96 per cent.
Of the deaths reported today, 5 are from Bengaluru Urban, and one each from Dakshina Kannada, Mandya and Uttara Kannada.
Apart from Bengaluru Urban, Udupi district accounted for the second highest of 35 new cases, Dakshina Kannada 30, Kodagu 21 and Hassan 11.
Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 12,63,618 postive cases, followed by Mysuru 1,80,275 and Tumakuru 1,21,341.
According to the bulletin, Bengaluru Urban was on top among discharges with 12,39,931, followed by Mysuru 1,77,752 and Tumakuru 1,20,142.
Cumulatively a total of 5,64,68,197 samples have been tested in the state, of which 1,17,917 were examined on Friday alone.
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Party over: Goa cracks down on illegal nightclubs ahead of festive season
Panaji (PTI): Goa’s nightlife faces a crackdown ahead of the Christmas and New Year season, with the state government launching an intensive drive to inspect and seal the establishments flouting norms after a deadly nightclub fire claimed 25 lives.
As the state, famous for its scenic beaches, gears up for its busiest fortnight spanning Christmas and New Year, the crackdown has already forced some nightclubs to shut, while the fate of others hangs in the balance.
A team of personnel from the district administration, fire and emergency services and police have been inspecting all the nightclubs in the North Goa tourism belt, officials said on Sunday.
The drive began after the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora in North Goa on December 6 left 25 persons dead.
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"We are inspecting all the nightclubs, checking their licences and permissions. Any club found to be violating the norms is sealed," government officer Kabir Shirgaonkar, who is heading the inspection team, told PTI.
The team has the power to seal a club flouting norms immediately, another official said.
So far, the team has sealed two prominent nightclubs - Goya Club and Cafe CO2 Goa - both located at Vagator. Cafe CO2 Goa was situated on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea in North Goa.
Shirgaonkar said that Goya Club was built on agricultural land, while Cafe CO2 Goa did not have the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Fire and Emergency Services Department and lacked structural stability.
The Fire and Emergency Services Department has also ordered revocation of the NOC granted to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna in North Goa, another official said.
A surprise inspection was conducted at the premises on Saturday, during which it was observed that the existing fire prevention and safety arrangements installed there were inadequate and required upgradation, as per the order issued by Divisional Fire Officer Shripad Gawas.
