Feb 28: Karnataka logs 521 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths
Bengaluru, Feb 28: Karnataka has reported 521 new cases of COVID-19 and five related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 9,51,251 and the death toll to 12,331, the Health department said on Sunday.
The day also saw 350 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Out of the 521 fresh cases reported on Sunday, 312 cases were from Bengaluru Urban alone.
Cumulatively 9,51,251 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 12,331 deaths and 9,33,097 discharges, the Health department said in its bulletin.
It said, out of 5,804 active cases, 5,683 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 121 are in ICU.
All the 5 deaths reported on Sunday are from Bengaluru.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 312, followed by Dakshina Kannada (24), Kalaburagi (20), Udupi (16), Tumakuru (15) and Belagavi (14), followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 4,05,637, followed by Mysuru (54,097) and Ballari (39,271).
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 3,97,161, followed by Mysuru (52,862) and Ballari (38,607).
A total of over 1,87,96,775 samples have been tested so far, out of which 84,014 were tested on Sunday alone, and 3,763 among them were rapid antigen tests.
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SC transfers RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape-murder case to Calcutta HC
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape and murder case to the Calcutta High Court.
The top court had taken suo motu cognisance of the case in 2024.
A bench of justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma directed that the case papers be sent to the high court.
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The top court also directed that a copy of the status report be given to the parents of the victim.
The body of the postgraduate trainee doctor was found in the hospital's seminar room on August 9 last year. The Kolkata Police arrested Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, the next day.
On January 20, a Kolkata trial court awarded convict Roy "life term imprisonment till death" in the case. The crime triggered nationwide outrage and prolonged protests in West Bengal.
The apex court, even after the primary conviction, is monitoring multiple ancillary issues, including regularising the unauthorised absence of doctors.
While taking suo motu notice of the case, the bench constituted a National Task Force (NTF) on August 20 last year to formulate a protocol to ensure the safety and security of medical professionals in the wake of the crime.
