Jan 30: 28,264 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Jan 30: Karnataka on Sunday reported 28,264 new cases of COVID-19 and 68 fatalities, taking the tally to 37,85,295, and death toll to 38,942.
There were 29,244 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries to 34,95,239, a health bulletin said.
Of the new cases, 11,938 were from Bengaluru Urban that saw 10,454 people being discharged and 14 virus-related deaths.
The total number of active cases across the state is now at 2,51,084.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 16.38 per cent, the case fatality rate (CFR) was 0.24 per cent.
Of the 68 deaths, 14 are from Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru (10), Dakshina Kannada and Ballari (7), Tumakuru (4), Chitradurga (3), Belagavi, Chamarajanagara, Haveri, Kalaburagi, Mandya, Raichur and Uttara Kannada (2), followed by others.
After Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru recorded the second highest number of cases with 2,322, Dharwad 1,356, Tumakuru 1,165, Ballari 964, Mandya 953, Hassan 859, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 17,10,198 cases, Mysuru 2,20,643 and Tumakuru 1,53,479.
According to the bulletin, Bengaluru Urban tops the list among discharges with 15,61,445, followed by Mysuru 2,06,204 and Tumakuru 1,42,518.
Cumulatively, a total of 6,17,48,173 samples have been tested, of which 1,72,483 were on Sunday 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).
