Mar 15: 129 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Mar 15: Karnataka on Tuesday registered 129 fresh coronavirus cases and 2 fatalities thereby taking the total till date to 39,44,041 and 40,024 respectively.
There were 206 patients who got discharged and the number of recoveries were 39,01,636 so far, said a bulletin.
Of the new cases, 101 were from Bengaluru Urban, which also recorded 131 discharged and one death, the bulletin said.
The number of active cases across the State was 2,341.
While the positivity rate for the day was 0.49 per cent, the case fatality rate was 1.55 per cent.
The two deaths reported today were from Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru.
After Bengaluru urban, Tumakuru recorded the highest number of cases with 7 followed by Chitradurga (6), Dakshina Kannada and Shivamogga (3) and others.
Bengaluru Urban district now has 17,80,498 cases, Mysuru 2,29,416 and Tumakuru 1,59,822.
Cumulatively, 6,51,21,893 samples were tested of which 26,055 were examined today.
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Narine stars as KKR keep playoff hopes alive with 14-run win over DC
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Capitals by 14 runs to keep their IPL play-off hopes alive here on Tuesday.
Invited to bat, a collective batting effort helped Kolkata Knight Riders post 204 for 9.
Their bowlers, led by Sunil Narine 3/29, then restricted the Capitals to 190/9 despite contributions by Faf du Plessis (62), Axar Patel (43) and Vipraj Nigam (38).
Earlier, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44 off 32 balls) top-scored for KKR.
Mitchell Starc (3/43) picked up three wickets for the hosts, while spinners Axar 2/27 and Nigam (2/41) chipped in with two wickets apiece.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders: 204 for 9 in 20 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 44, Rinku Singh 36; Mitchell Starc 3/43).
Delhi Capitals: 190 for 9 in 20 overs (Faf du Plessis 62, Axar Patel 43; Sunil Narine 3/29).
