Karnataka reports biggest single-day spike of 1,694 COVID-19 cases, overall tally rises to 19,710
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday reported its biggest single-day spike of 1,694 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the state to 19,710, the Health department said.
The state also recorded 21 fatalities pushing the death toll to 293.
The day also saw 471 patients getting discharged after recovery; even as 201 patients in the state were undergoing treatment in ICU.
Of the 1,694 fresh cases reported today, a whopping 994 cases were from Bengaluru Urban alone.
The previous biggest single-day spike was recorded on July 2 with 1,502 cases.
As of July 3 evening, cumulatively 1,9710 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 293 deaths and 8,805 discharges, the Health Department said in its bulletin.
It said, out of 10,608 active cases, 10,407 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 201 are in ICU.
The 21 dead include five from Bengaluru Urban, three each from Chikkaballapura and Kalaburagi, two each from Vijayapura and Shivamogga, and one each from Ballari, Hassan, Davangere, Bidar, Raichur, and Bengaluru Rural.
Out of 21, fourteen are men between the age of 48-87 years and seven women between 25-75 years.
The deceased include those with the history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI), Influenza-like illness (ILI), inter-state, and inter-district travel and cardiac patients.
The contact history of at least four deceased is under tracing.
Out of 1,694 positive cases today, contacts of the majority of the cases are still under tracing.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 994, followed by 97 from Ballari and Dakshina Kannada, Kalaburagi 72, Tumakuru 57, Bengaluru Rural 44, Dharwad 38, Mysuru 35, Mandya 33, Bidar 28, Chamarajanagara 24, Shivamogga 23, Gadag 19, sixteen each from Udupi and Kodagu, Yadgir 14, thirteen each from Hassan and Belagavi, Kolar 11.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 7,173 infections, followed by Kalaburagi (1,560) and Udupi (1,258).
Among discharges, Kalaburagi tops the list with 1,143 followed by Udupi (1,093) and Yadgir (855).
A total of 6,71,934 samples have been tested so far, out of which 18,307 were tested on Friday alone.
So far 6,35,582 samples have been reported as negative, and out of them, 16,290 were reported negative today.
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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.
