Karnataka adds 31,830 fresh COVID-19 infections, 180 deaths; active cases cross 3 lakh mark
Dakshina Kannada reports 486 positive Covid-19 cases, three deaths
Bengaluru, Apr 27: Karnataka's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 14 lakh mark while the active cases in the state crossed the three lakh figure with 31,830 fresh infections being reported on Tuesday, the Health department said.
As many as 180 deaths took the toll to 14,807, it said.
According to the health bulletin, Karnataka's cumulative COVID cases now stood at 14,00,775, while there are 3,01,899 active cases including 2,063 in ICUs.
So far 10,84,050 people were discharged cumulatively including 10,793 in the state on Tuesday.
Of the three lakh active cases in the state, 2,06,223 are in Bengaluru Urban district alone.
The city contributed more than 50 per cent of day's cases and mortalities with 17,550 fresh infections and 97 deaths on Tuesday.
The city has so far reported 6,87,751 infections and 6,002 deaths.
Mysuru emerged as the second major COVID hotspot with 2,042 infections and nine deaths.
The department said 1,196 infections were reported in Tumakuru, 907 in Ballari, 772 in Kalaburagi, 737 in Mandya, 736 in Raichur, 599 in Bengaluru Rural, 548 in Kolar, 544 in Chikkaballapura, 531 in Vijayapura and 503 in Hassan.
Cases were also reported in Yadgir, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Koppal, Gadag, Davangere, Dharwad, Bidar, Bagalkote, Belagavi, Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga and Dakshina Kannada.
Other than Bengaluru and Mysuru, 18 fatalities have been reported in Ballari, seven in Kalaburagi, six in Ramanagara, five each in Bidar, Dharwad and Hassan, four in Vijayapura, three each in Tumakuru, Haveri, Dakshina Kannada and Bengaluru Rural, two each in Chamarajanagar, Kolar, and Shivamogga.
There were 1,70,117 tests done on Tuesday including 1,51,631 using the RT-PCR and other methods taking the total tests done so far to 2.51 crore, the department added.
Over 90 lakh people have been inoculated so far, it said.
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Bantwal: Seven students seriously injured as car climbs on divider, hits power pole, topples on NH
Bantwal: Seven students sustained serious injuries in an accident that reportedly occurred in Maripalla near Farangipet in the taluk as the driver of the car lost control and climbed onto a road divider before hitting a power pole installed on the divider.
The accident is said to have occurred shortly after midnight on Thursday. The injured students, including four girls and three boys, are reportedly from Udupi.
They were traveling Mangaluru to BC Road on the National Highway when the driver lost control over the vehicle, resulting in the accident. The car reportedly hit the power pole, dragged it along for a distance and then overturned on the road.
Eyewitnesses have said that the overturned car was lifted and injured students were immediately taken to the Fr. Muller Hospital in Thumday with the help of locals.
Police officers have visited the accident site and also took further action.
