Karnataka achieves 7 crore vaccinations, reports 213 new COVID cases and 5 deaths
Bengaluru(PTI): Karnataka on Saturday crossed the seven crore vaccination mark even as the state reported 213 fresh COVID-19 cases and five deaths, taking the caseload and cumulative fatalities to 29,93,352 and 38,174.
The figure 7.007 crore vaccines comprised 4.36 crore first dose and 2.64 crore second dose and included the 2,36,784 jabs given today, a health department bulletin said.
Sharing the information on his Twitter handle, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said, "Karnataka crosses 7 crore doses today! Would like thank the entire family of health workers and district administration for achieving this feat!
Thanks to PM @narendramodi ji, @mansukhmandviya ji and @CMofKarnataka for all the support."
The health department said 370 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,48,053. Active cases stood at 7,096.
Bengaluru Urban remained the major contributor of COVID cases with 134 fresh infections and two deaths.
Other districts too reported fresh cases, including 17 in Mysuru and and 10 in Dakshina Kannada. There were zero fatalities in 28 districts.
While eight districts reported zero infections and zero fatalities, 19 had cases in single digits. The positivity rate for the day was 0.26 per cent and the Case Fatality Rate was 2.34 per cent, the bulletin said.
A total of 80,090 samples were tested in the state today, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined so far to 5.26 crore.
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345 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran return home via Armenia
New Delhi (PTI): A group of 345 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran amid escalating regional tensions, returned to India via Armenia on Saturday, officials said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in return of the Indian nationals.
The Indian nationals arrived in Chennai this evening, the officials cited above said.
The circumstances that led to them being stranded in Iran were not immediately known.
"Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India," Jaishankar said on social media.
Over 1,500 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago.
"A group of Indian fishermen, stranded in Iran, are returning home via Armenia today; their flight is expected to reach India this evening," a government statement said.
It said the Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the West Asian region, with the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community being accorded the highest priority.
It also made a mention of five Indians being injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
According to Abu Dhabi authorities, the Indian nationals were among the 12 people injured by debris from an intercepted missile.
"In an attack in Abu Dhabi, five Indian nationals were injured; four have been discharged, one remains under treatment," the Indian government's statement said.
It said the Indian mission in Abu Dhabi is extending "full" assistance and coordinating with local authorities, adding that their flight is expected to reach India this evening.
