Karnataka reports 6,892 new COVID-19 cases
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday reported 6,892 new COVID-19 cases, down from 9,543 on September 27, and 59 related fatalities, taking the total infection count to 5.82 lakh and toll to 8,641, with sample tests showing a decline.
The day also saw 7,509 patients getting discharged after recovery, the health department said.
Among those who tested positive today were Law and Parliamentary affairs minister J C Madhuswamy and Congress MLA H K Patil.
The number of tests done was less at 58,862, compared to 67,857 on Sunday Bengaluru Urban continued to account for the maximum number of new cases with 2,722 on Monday.
So far cumulatively, 5,82,458 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 8,641 deaths and 4,69,750 discharges, the bulletin said.
It said active cases numbered 1,04,048. As many as 82 are undergoing treatment in Intensive Care Units.
The capital city saw a fall in the number of deaths at 9, from 15 on Sunday, followed by seven in Dakshina Kannada, while the rest were spread over 18 districts.
Most of the dead had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
After Bengaluru Urban, Udupi district accounted for the most number of new cases at 332, followed by Hassan 320, Kalaburagi 273 , Mysuru 240, Chikkamagaluru 219, Mandya 209, and others.
Over 1.62 lakh people were home quarantined in the last one week, the bulletin said.
A total of 47.18 lakh samples were tested so far, out of which 25,171 were Rapid Antigen tests, it said.
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Youngsters should be made aware of UP's condition before 2017: Adityanath
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday urged intellectuals and opinion makers to educate the younger generation about the condition of the state before 2017 and the transformation witnessed in recent years.
Addressing the "Prabuddh Samvad" programme organised by the BJP's Rapti Nagar Mandal at a marriage hall in Gorakhpur, Adityanath said youngsters must be made aware of the "era of riots, curfews, lawlessness and appeasement politics", so that such a situation does not return.
He said many youngsters today were too young to understand the condition of Uttar Pradesh 10 years ago. "If we do not tell the present generation what the state faced earlier, they will forget the consequences of misgovernance and appeasement politics," he said.
The chief minister alleged that before 2017, the state suffered from "goondaism, corruption, anarchy and exploitation by regional parties". He claimed that traders were forced to pay the "goonda tax", women felt unsafe and employment opportunities were limited, forcing many to migrate.
Highlighting the changes under the present government, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh now offers development, security and employment opportunities.
Referring to Gorakhpur, he said the fertiliser plant has resumed operations, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is functioning smoothly and the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College has improved healthcare services.
The chief minister added that industrial projects worth Rs 15,000 crore have generated jobs for nearly 50,000 youngsters in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Adityanath said India has emerged as a global inspiration under his leadership.
Referring to global tensions and rising fuel prices, he appealed to people to conserve fuel and adopt alternatives, such as solar energy, public transport, electric vehicles and carpooling.
Calling intellectuals the "opinion makers of the society", he said teachers, doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs have a responsibility to guide people in the right direction. He also urged citizens to remain balanced during both favourable and challenging times.
Local MP Ravi Kishan and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Dharmendra Singh also addressed the programme. Mayor Manglesh Srivastava and several BJP leaders, professionals and social workers were present.
