Karnataka reports 1498 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths on Tuesday; tally nears 27k mark in state
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Tuesday reported 1,498 fresh cases of Coronavirus, taking the total number of cases reported in the state so far to 26,815. The state also reported 15 deaths due to the deadly virus taking the toll to 416 in the state.
In what has come as a breather to the administration, Bengaluru Urban District has not reported any death on Tuesday. According to the latest health bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Bidar reported 4 deaths, Mysuru 4, Kalaburagi 2 and Hassan, Bagalkote, Dharwad, Davangere and Belagavi reported one death each between Monday 5 pm to Tuesday 5 pm.
Among the Districts that reported new cases on Tuesday are: Bengaluru Urban 800, Dakshina Kannada 83, Dharwad 57, Kalaburagi 51, Bidar 51, Mysuru 49, Bellary 45, Ramnagar 37, Uttara Kannada 35, Shivmoga 33, Mandya 29, Udupi 28, Hassan 26, Bagalkote 26, Raichur 23, Vijayapura 22, Belagavi 20, Tumkuru 16, Kodagu 14, Yadgiri 10, Davangere, Kolar, Haveri, Chamrajnagar and Chikkamagaluru 6 each, Koppal 5, Gadag 4, Chikkaballapur 3, and Chitradurga 1.
Of the 26,815 cases reported so far in the District, 11,098 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals including 571 on Tuesday. 416 patients have succumbed to the virus while there are 15,297 active cases in the state currently, the bulletin added.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
