Mar 24: 109 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Mar 24: Karnataka on Thursday registered 109 fresh coronavirus cases and 2 fatalities thereby taking the total to 39,45,079 and 40,044 respectively till date.
As many as 117 patients got discharged today while the number of recoveries was 39,03,201, according to a bulletin.
Of the new cases, 74 were from Bengaluru Urban which recorded 90 recoveries and one death, said the bulletin.
The number of active cases in the State was 1,792.
While the positivity rate for the day was 0.34 per cent, the case fatality rate was 1.83 per cent.
The two deaths reported today were from Bengaluru Urban and Dakshina Kannada.
After Bengaluru Urban, Belagavi reported the highest number of cases with 11 followed by Chitradurga (6), Dakshina Kannada (4), Udupi (3), followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district now has 17,81,290 cases, Mysuru 2,29,448 and Tumakuru 1,59,831.
Cumulatively, 6,54,01,956 crore samples have been tested so far with 32,015 examined today.
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JDS leader Patel Shivaram passes away
Hassan: Prominent JDS leader, former Legislative Council member, and Apex Bank director Patel Shivaram (75) passed away today following a heart attack at his Housing Board residence in Hassan.
Shivaram had been unwell for several days. He served as a Legislative Council member from 2010 to 2016 and was a close associate of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. He also held positions such as chairman and director of HDCC Bank and director of the Hassan Milk Union.
A prominent leader in the JDS for nearly four decades, he was known for his influence in Hassan. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, and a son.
JDS leaders and supporters have expressed their condolences on his demise.
