Feb 3: Daily COVID-19 cases dip to 16,436 in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 3: Karnataka on Thursday registered a decline in daily coronavirus infections, as the state reported 16,436 new cases and 60 fatalities, taking the tally to 38.60 lakh and toll to 39,197.
The state on Wednesday had reported 20,505 fresh infections.
There were 44,819 discharges today, taking the total number of recoveries to 36,72,744, a health bulletin said.
Of the new cases, 6,640 were from Bengaluru Urban that saw 27,570 people being discharged and 14 virus-related deaths.
The total number of active cases across the state is now 1,48,800.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 11.31 per cent, the case fatality rate (CFR) was 0.36 per cent.
Of the 60 deaths, 14 are from Bengaluru Urban; Dakshina Kannada, Mandya and Mysuru 5, Belagavi, Chikkaballapura and Haveri 3, Chamarajnagara, Kalaburagi, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Yadgir 2, followed by others.
After Bengaluru Urban, Belagavi recorded the second highest number of cases with 1,508, Mysuru 706, Shivamogga 701, Tumkuru 572, Uttara Kannada 567, Dharwad 535, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 17,43,065 cases, Mysuru 2,24,662 and Tumakuru 1,56,476.
Cumulatively, a total of 6.23 crore samples have been tested, of which 1,45,204 were on Thursday alone.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
