Karnataka reports 4,537 fresh coronavirus cases, 93 more die on Saturday
Bengaluru: Karnataka recorded 4,537 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the biggest single-day spike of the pandemic, bringing the total number of those infected by the deadly virus in the state to 59,652.
With 1,018 discharges, the number of patients who recovered and were discharged reached 21,775, the health department said in its latest bulletin.
The total fatalities in the state climbed to 1,240 with 93 deaths, the department said.
Out of 4,537 fresh cases reported, 2,125 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.
The cumulatively 59,652 COVID-19 positive cases confirmed in the state include 36,631 active cases, 21,775 discharges, and 1,240 deaths, the bulletin said.
It added that 580 patients among the active cases are in the ICU.
Most of the dead are either with a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
Among the districts where new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 2,125 cases, followed by 509 in Dakshina Kannada, 186 in Dharwad, 176 in Vijayapura, 155 in Ballari, and others.
The state capital has so far reported the highest number of 29,621 positive cases including 6,540 discharges and 631 COVID-19 deaths.
It is followed by 3,306 cases in Dakshina Kannada and 2,674 in Kalaburagi.
On Saturday, 34,819 tests were conducted taking the cumulative tests so far to 9.84 lakh.
Till now 8.99 lakh tests came negative including 28,550 on Thursday.
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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.
