Karnataka logs 1,157 fresh COVID cases
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday reported 1,157 fresh COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths, taking the infection count and toll to 8,62,804 and 11,541 respectively, the health department said.
Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar tweeted, "1,157 new Covid cases have been reported in Karnataka today and 2,188 recoveries...8,25,141 people have recovered in the state so far with a recovery rate of 95.63 percent.
With zero fatality in 24 districts, the state's mortality rate stands at 1.33 percent."
The total infections comprise 8,25,141 discharges cumulatively including 2,188 on Monday and 26,103 total active cases including 730 in the ICU, the health bulletin issued by the department said.
Bengaluru accounted for 597 cases and six deaths.
Cumulatively, the city has reported 3,57,877 infections, 4,009 deaths, 3,35,938 discharges, including 833 on Monday, and 17,929 active cases.
Only Bengaluru showed the infections in three digits whereas there were 12 districts where the cases were in single-digit and zero fatalities in 24 districts including Kalaburagi for the second time in a row.
Kalaburagi was the district where the first death due to coronavirus took place in the country.
According to the health bulletin, 64 fresh infections were reported in Mysuru, 64 in Mandya, 52 in Hassan, 50 in Dakshina Kannada, and 46 in Bengaluru Rural district.
Ballari, Belagavi, Chikkaballapura, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davangere, Raichur, Tumakuru, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, and Vijayapura were also among the districts where the infections were reported.
There were only two fresh cases in Kodagu and Koppal and four in Haveri and Shivamogga.
According to the health bulletin, there were two deaths in Ballari and one each in Dakshina Kannada, Dharwad, Mysuru, and Uttara Kannada.
There were as many as 76,545 tests done on Monday including 66,857 using the RT-PCR and other methods taking the total tests done so far to 95.68 lakh, the department added.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
