Karnataka reports alarming 515 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday; Udupi records 204 fresh cases
More than a thousand cases reported in last three days
Bengaluru: In an alarming development for the people of the state, Karnataka on Friday reported a whopping 515 fresh cases of deadly Corona Virus. This is the first time the state has recorded over 500 cases in a single day ever since the first COVID-19 case was reported in the state.
With this, the total number of cases in the state has climbed up to 4835, according to the latest health bulletin issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department on Friday evening. The state reported 515 cases between Thursday at 5 pm and Friday at 5 pm.
Udupi, which has repeatedly recorded a high number of cases in recent days, once again reported 204 cases, while Yadgiri report 74 fresh cases, Vijaypura reported 53, Kalaburagi reported 42, Bidar reported 39 fresh cases.
Belagavi registered 36 new cases, Mandya 13, Bengaluru Urban 10, Bengaluru Rural 12, Dakshina Kannada 8, Uttara Kannada 7. Hassan, Chikkaballapur, and Dharwad recorded three cases each, Ramnagar and Haveri reported two new cases each on Friday. Bellary, Bagalkote, and Kolar reported one new case each, the bulletin added.
With this, Karnataka has registered over a thousand cases in the last three days. On Wednesday, the state recorded 267 cases, on Thursday it recorded 237 new cases along with 515 on Friday.
Of the 4835 cases so far reported across the state, 1688 patients have recovered while 57 have succumbed to the deadly virus. 3088 active cases are currently being treated at the District Hospitals.
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Body of UP man killed in Riyadh missile attack brought to native village
Sitapur (UP) (PTI): The mortal remains of a 26-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh, who was killed in a suspected missile attack in Riyadh earlier this month, was brought to his native village in Sitapur on Wednesday, his family members said.
Ravi Gopal, a resident of Baghain village under Mahmudabad police station limits, had been working as a driver in a plastic factory in the Saudi capital since September 2025. He was killed on the night of March 18 in what his family described as a missile strike near his workplace.
His elder brother, Manmohan Dayal, told PTI that the mortal remains were handed over to him in Lucknow on Wednesday morning with the help of the administration.
"The body was received around 9.30 am. We are now taking it to our village in an ambulance and expect to reach by noon," he said earlier this morning.
"The cremation will be held today and preparations are already underway in the village," he said.
Dayal said Rakesh Kumar, Naib Tehsildar from Mahmudabad, has been deputed to facilitate the process and was accompanying the convoy.
He added that the family had been informed earlier by embassy officials and the local administration that the body would be flown from Riyadh to Lucknow, arriving on Wednesday morning.
Earlier, the family had claimed that Ravi died after being buried under debris following a missile strike near the factory where he worked. He was later taken to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.
The Ministry of External Affairs had said it received information on March 18 regarding the "tragic demise of an Indian national" in Riyadh and expressed condolences to the bereaved family. The Indian Mission in Riyadh coordinated with local authorities to facilitate the repatriation of the body.
Ravi, the sole breadwinner of his family, is survived by his wife and a four-year-old son. The family has sought compensation and assistance from the administration.
Officials said the district administration remained in touch with the family to ensure smooth completion of formalities.
