Karnataka reports 1,630 fresh COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths
Eleven of fresh deaths were from Bengaluru Urban
Bengaluru, Nov 25: Karnataka added 1,630 new cases of coronavirus and 19 deaths taking the total infections to 8,78,055 and the toll to 11,714, the health department said on Wednesday.
The day also saw 1,333 patients getting discharged after recovery, leaving 24,890 active cases.
Bengaluru Urban district continued to account for a lion's share of the cases as it reported 916 infections on Wednesday.
Cumulatively 8,78,055 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed and these included 11,714 deaths and 8,41,432 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
Of the active cases, 24,485 patients are stable in isolation at designated hospitals while 405 in intensive care units, it said.
Eleven of the fresh deaths were from Bengaluru Urban.
Other districts that reported fresh cases included Chitradurga (70) Mysuru (61) and Bengaluru Rural (51).
Bengaluru urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 3,66,233 infections, followed by Mysuru 50,347 and Ballari 38,156.
Among discharges also, Bengaluru urban tops the list with total 3,43,771 discharges, followed by Mysuru 48,708 and Ballari 37,318.
A total of 1,05,70,159 samples have been tested so far, out of which 1,22,454 on Wednesday alone.
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Missing man found charred under bridge in Gadag; family suspects foul play
Gadag: A 28-year-old man who had been missing for four days was found dead in a burnt condition under suspicious circumstances in Gadag district.
The deceased has been identified as Chandru Kuri, a resident of Huyilagol village in Gadag taluk. According to reports, he had left his house on the night of March 24 after receiving a phone call and did not return.
Family members, who had been searching for him since then, later came to know that a body had been found in a charred state under a bridge on the outskirts of Hombal village.
Sources said the condition of the body indicates that it was set on fire, possibly to destroy evidence and conceal identity.
The family has alleged foul play, stating that Chandru may have been called out and murdered. They have also expressed suspicion over the involvement of certain individuals.
Gadag Rural Police have registered a case of suspicious death and initiated an investigation. Police said all possible angles are being examined to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.
