Karnataka reports 408 fresh COVID-19 cases, three deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Thursday reported 408 fresh coronavirus cases and three deaths taking the total infections to 9,29,960 and fatalities to 12,155 since the outbreak of the pandemic, the Health Department said.
The total number discharged so far was 9,09,058 and it included 564 today and 8,728 active cases with 187 patients in the ICU.
All three deaths occurred in Bengaluru urban district alone while 141 infections were reported in the city.
Cumulatively, the city reported 3,93,814 infections, 4,355 deaths 3,83,897 who got discharged, including 255 today, and 5,561 active cases.
Barring Bengaluru, no other city reported more than 30 cases.
According to the health bulletin, 28 infections were reported in Dakshina Kannada, 23 in Mysuru, 20 in Dharwad, 19 each in Bengaluru rural and Chitradurga, 16 in Kodagu, 13 in Kalaburagi, 12 each in Ballari, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, and Uttara Kannada.
Cases were also reported in Bagalkote, Belagavi, Bidar, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapura, Davangere, Gadag, Kolar, Koppal, Mandya, Shivamogga, Tumakuru and Vijayapura.
A total of 29 districts recorded zero infections and there were no fatalities in Ramanagara.
With one more case, the number of patients infected with the UK strain on the coronavirus increased to 14, the health department said.
There were as many as 1,06,255 tests done today and they included 1,04,632 who took the RT-PCR and others, taking the total tests done so far to 1.57 crore, the department added.
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India-US jet engine deal is revolutionary, says Defence Secretary Austin
Washington (PTI): The India-US deal to jointly produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force is revolutionary, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has told lawmakers, as he hailed the “great relationship” with India.
The landmark deal was announced last June during the historic Official State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US.
General Electric signed a memorandum of understanding with Hindustan Aeronautics to co-produce F-414 fighter jet engines in India.
According to provisions of the deal, GE Aerospace's F414 engines will be co-produced in India to power Tejas light combat aircraft Mk2.
Austin told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday that the United States has a “great relationship” with India.
“We recently have enabled India to produce a jet weapon, a jet engine in India. And that's kind of revolutionary. That will provide a great capability to them. We are also co-producing an armoured vehicle with India," he said.
"So, all of these things, when you add them up, are probably more than we have seen happen in that region in a very, very long time,” Austin said.
