July 2: 2,984 new COVID-19 cases, 88 deaths in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada logs 302 positive Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths
Bengaluru, Jul 2: Karnataka on Friday logged 2,984 new cases of COVID-19 and 88 deaths, taking the caseload to 28,49,997 and toll to 35,222, the health department said.
The day also saw 14,337 discharges, pushing the total recoveries to 27,60,881.
Bengaluru Urban reported 593 new cases as the city saw 10,674 discharges and 11 deaths.
The active cases in the state stood at 53,871.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 1.92 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 2.94 per cent.
Apart from Bengaluru urban, the highest number of deaths were reported in Dakshina Kannada (13), Ballari (10), Dharwad and Mandya (7).
Mysuru accounted for 457 fresh cases, Dakshina Kannada 302, Hassan 271, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,14,828, followed by Mysuru 1,67,397 and Tumakuru 1,15,247.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 11,75,748, followed by Mysuru 1,60,768 and Tumakuru 1,12,855.
Cumulatively a total of 3,45,80,906 samples have been tested, out of which 1,55,101 were tested on Friday alone.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
