Highest single-day spike of 2,228 cases takes Karnataka's total COVID-19 cases tally to 31,105
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Thursday reported 2,228 fresh cases of Coronavirus, taking the total number of cases reported in the state so far to 31,105. The state also reported 17 deaths due to the deadly virus taking the toll to 486 in the state.
This is the second day in a row the state has reported over 2,000 cases on a single day.
According to the latest health bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Dharwad reported 7 deaths, Hassan 2, Mysuru 2, Kalburagi 2, Davangere, Tumkuru, Raichur and Uttara Kannada reported one death cases each. between Wednesday 5 pm to Thursday 5 pm.
Among the Districts that reported new cases on Tuesday are: Bengaluru Urban 1,373, Dakshina Kannada 167, Kalaburagi 85, Dharwad 75, Mysuru 52, Bellary 41, Davangere 40, Shivmoga 37, Bagalkote 36, Kolar 34, Chikkaballapur 32, Tumkuru 27, Mandya 24, Uttara Kannada 23, Udupi 22, Hassan 21, Haveri 18, Ramnagar 17, Raichur 16, Yadgiri 16, Bengaluru Rural 16, Bidar 15, Chamrajnagar 12, Belagavi 9, Gadag 6, Chikkamagaluru 5, Kodagu 4, Koppal 2, Chitradurga 2, and Vijayapura 1.
Of the 31,105 cases reported so far in the State, 12,833 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals including 957 on Tuesday. 486 patients have succumbed to the virus while there are 17,782 active cases in the state currently, the bulletin added.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
