July 22: 1,653 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada logs 229 positive Covid-19 cases, 3 fatalities
Bengaluru, Jul 22: Karnataka reported 1,653 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 deaths, taking the caseload to 28,89,994 and death toll to 36,293, the health department said on Thursday.
Active cases were now at 24,695.
The day also saw 2,572 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries to 28,28,983.
Bengaluru Urban recorded 418 new cases, as the city saw 1,162 discharges and 3 deaths.
Belagavi and Kolar recorded four deaths each, Bengaluru Urban and Dakshina Kannada (3), Bagalkote, Chamarajanagara, Dharwad, Hassan and Shivamogga (2), followed by others.
After Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada accounted for the most number of fresh cases with 229, Mysuru 134, Kodagu 107 and Tumakuru 104.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with 12,23,644, followed by Mysuru 1,71,686 and Tumakuru 1,17,253.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 11,99,078, followed by Mysuru 1,67,621 and Tumakuru 1,14,820.
Cumulatively 3,74,26,194 samples have been tested, of which 1,40,343 were tested on Thursday alone.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
