July 25: Karnataka logs 1,001 fresh COVID-19 infections, 22 deaths
Bengaluru, Jul 25: Karnataka on Sunday registered 1,001 fresh COVID-19 infections and 22 deaths taking the total cases and mortalities to 28,94,557 and 36,374 respectively, the Health department said.
There were 23,419 active cases in the state while as many as 1,465 patients recovered in the state taking the total recoveries to 28,34,741.
Bengaluru Urban district reported 165 infections, which is the highest among all the districts of the state whereas three deaths were reported on Sunday.
The city has so far reported 12,24,760 infections and 15,832 deaths.
There were 8,215 active cases.
Other districts in the state too reported infections with Dakshina Kannada logging 115, followed by Udupi (110), Mysuru (97), Hassan (90), Kodagu (63) and Chikkamagaluru (62).
According to the media bulletin, there were fatalities in 15 districts including Bengaluru, Belagavi, Hassan, Haveri, Kolar and Mysuru.
There were zero fatalities in 15 districts in Karnataka on Sunday.
Raichur and Bagalkote reported zero infections and zero fatalities.
The state conducted 1,46,988 COVID tests including 1,20,318 RT-PCR tests and other methods.
So far 3.78 crore tests were done cumulatively, the department added.
There were 82,709 inoculations done on Sunday taking the total vaccination to 2.89 crore.
The positivity rate for the day was 0.68 per cent and Case Fatality Rate was 2.19 per cent, the department said.
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Passengers run over by another train after stepping down on tracks near Jalgaon, 6 dead
Mumbai, Jan 22 (PTI): At least six persons were killed after they stepped down from their train on the tracks and were run over by another train coming from the opposite direction in North Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening, Central Railway officials said.
The accident took place near Pachora station, where Pushpak Express had halted after someone pulled the chain due to a rumour of fire on board around 5 pm.
Some passengers of the Pushpak Express stepped down, and were hit by the oncoming Karnataka Express, said Central Railway's chief spokesperson Swapnil Nila.
At least six persons died in the accident, a district official told PTI.
Jalgaon, Maharashtra: A false fire alarm in the Pushpak Express at Paranda Railway Station caused panicked passengers to jump off the train. Tragically, several were run over by the Karnataka Express passing on another track https://t.co/Gs3RGOnksa pic.twitter.com/lmIHkE6IKb
— IANS (@ians_india) January 22, 2025
6 Train Passengers Dead After Being Run Over by Pushpak Express in Maharashtra's Jalgaon#JalgaonTrainMishap pic.twitter.com/lBSsenSii1
— Siddhant Anand (@JournoSiddhant) January 22, 2025
