Feb 27: Karnataka reports 523 new Covid cases, 6 fatalities
Bengaluru, Feb 27: Karnataka on Saturday recorded 523 new cases of coronavirus and six deaths, taking the caseload and toll to 9,50,730 and 12,326 respectively, the health department said.
According to a department bulletin, so far 9,32,747 people were discharged cumulatively including 380 on Saturday.
There were 5,638 active cases in the state which included 121 in the ICU.
Bengaluru urban district reported 329 new infections and five deaths.
Cumulatively, the city has reported 4,05,325 infections, 4,474 deaths, 3,97,015 discharges, including 243 on Saturday, and 3,835 active cases.
According to the bulletin, 31 infections were reported in Mysuru, 21 in Dakshina Kannada, 18 in Udupi, 17 in Kalaburagi, 13 in Belagavi, 11 in Chikkaballapur and 10 in Ballari.
Cases were also reported in Bengaluru Rural, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikkamagaluru, Chamarajanagar, Gadag, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mandya, Shivamogga, Tumakuru and Vijayapura.
Besides Bengaluru, one death was reported in Dharwad.
Bagalkote, Haveri, Koppal, Raichur, Ramanagar and Uttara Kannada did not report any case or death whereas one infection and nil fatality was reported in Davangere and Yadgir.
There were as many as 73,432 tests done on Saturday including 68,982 using the RT PCR and other methods, taking the total tests done so far to 1.87 crore, the department added.
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Bagalkot: Siddaramaiah made false promises to farmers, alleges B.Y. Vijayendra
Bagalkot: BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of making false promises to farmers affected by the raising of the Almatti dam height, and sought clarity on compensation and fund allocation, The New Indian Express reported.
Addressing media persons while campaigning for the bypolls in Bagalkot city, Vijayendra questioned the government’s announcement of convening a special cabinet session to address farmers’ issues.
“How much funds have actually been released? The government should explain the status of the Upper Krishna Project,” he said.
He further said that the government had, around four months ago, promised compensation of Rs 40 lakh per acre for irrigated land and Rs 30 lakh per acre for dry land to farmers likely to lose their land.
Vijayendra demanded that the government disclose how much of the promised compensation has been disbursed so far.
