July 21: Karnataka logs 1,552 COVID-19 cases, one death
Bengaluru, Jul 21: Karnataka on Thursday clocked 1,552 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the caseload and fatalities to 39,91,609 and 40,090 respectively, the health department said.
The day also saw 1,384 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,43,444.
Active cases stood at 8,033, a health department bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number of 1,285 cases.
Infections were reported in other districts including 37 cases in Belagavi, 35 in Dharwad, 31 in Mysuru, 20 in Kalaburagi, 16 in Kolar, 15 in Kodagu and 14 each in Ballari and Udupi and 11 in Bengaluru Rural.
The lone death of the day occurred in Raichur.
The bulletin said only Yadgir district reported zero infection and zero death.
A total of 33,671 samples were tested in the state including 25,821 using RT-PCR methods, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 6.75 crore.
The number of vaccinations done in the state rose to 11.47 crore, with 1,00,369 people being inoculated on Thursday, it said.
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Brazil's Laura Cardoso makes T20I history with nine-wicket haul
Dubai (PTI): Brazil fast bowler Laura Cardoso entered her name in the record books, becoming the first player in either men’s or women’s T20I cricket to pick up nine wickets in a single innings.
Cardoso delivered the sensational spell against Lesotho, finishing with extraordinary figures of 9/4 from her three overs, the best-ever bowling figures in T20I cricket, at the BCA Kalahari Women's T20I Tournament at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 in Gaborone.
The previous record was held by Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey, who claimed eight wickets for just seven runs against Myanmar in a men's T20I in 2025.
In women's T20Is, Cardoso surpassed Indonesia's Rohmalia Rohmalia's figures of 7/0 against Mongolia in 2024, according to the ICC.
Earlier in the match on Thursday, Brazil posted a commanding total of 202, powered by impressive knocks from Roberta Avery (48 off 35) and Monnike Machado (69 not out off 41).
Cardoso's incredible spell began in the second over when the pacer picked up a hat-trick. She followed it up with four more wickets in the fourth over to take her tally to seven.
Two additional wickets in the sixth over saw her reach an unprecedented nine wickets in an innings.
The final wicket was claimed by Marianne Artur, as Lesotho were bowled out for just 13 in 6.2 overs, handing Brazil a massive 189-run victory.
