Less than 1,000 new COVID cases in B’luru for first time in 2 months as state reports 5041 new cases
Bengaluru: For the first time in two months, Bengaluru logged less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, as Karnataka on Tuesday reported 5,041 fresh infections and 115 deaths, taking the tally to 27.77 lakh and the toll to 33,148.
The day also saw 14,785 discharges, continuing to outnumber the fresh cases, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 25,81,559.
Out of the 5,041 new cases, 985 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 2,818 discharges and 16 deaths, the health department said in a bulletin.
The total number of active cases in the state is 1,62,282.
While the positivity rate stood at 3.80 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 2.28 per cent.
Out of 115 deaths reported on Tuesday, 26 were from Mysuru, Bengaluru Urban (16), Dharwad (8), Davangere (7), Hassan (6), Ballari, Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada (five each), followed by others.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 985, Hassan 522, Mysuru 490, Dakshina Kannada 482, Tumakuru 329, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 11,99,143, followed by Mysuru 1,58,956 and Tumakuru 1,12,570.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 11,00,612, followed by Mysuru 1,46,917 and Tumakuru 1,05,676.
Cumulatively a total of 3,19,23,601 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,32,600 were done on Tuesday alone.
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Pregnant woman critically injured in brick attack by husband in Telangana; CCTV footage surfaces
Ranga Reddy: A 22-year-old pregnant woman was brutally assaulted by her husband on a public road in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district. The entire incident, which occurred in Kondapur, was captured on CCTV and the footage began circulating on social media on Monday.
The accused, 32-year-old Mohammed Basrat, allegedly attacked his wife Shabana Parveen during a family dispute. The video shows Basrat approaching her on a highway, pushing her to the ground and repeatedly hitting her on the head with a cement brick. Despite the presence of passers-by, no one intervened.
The woman was later rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Police arrived at the scene following the incident. Basrat fled on his motorcycle after the assault. A case has been registered and investigation is underway. However, no arrest had been confirmed at the time of reporting.
Hyderabad: Man killed after argument with friend’s brother
In a separate incident in Hyderabad’s Malkajgiri area, a 29-year-old man was killed following an argument on Sunday. The deceased, identified as Akash Singh, was at ZTC Ground with friends when a confrontation broke out between him and a man named Imtiyaz, the brother of one of his friends. Imtiyaz allegedly struck Akash on the head with a brick. Akash succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Police are investigating the matter.
