Mar 5: 278 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Mar 5: Karnataka on Saturday registered 278 fresh coronavirus cases and three fatalities thereby taking the total till date to 39,42,346 and 39,988 respectively.
There were 458 patients who got discharged pushing the total number of recoveries to 38,99,034, said a bulletin. Of the new cases, 182 were from Bengaluru urban. Of those who got discharged, 222 belong to the city. There was one death in the metro, the bulletin said.
The total number of active cases across the State was 3,286.
While the positivity rate for the day was 0.53 per cent, the case fatality rate was 1.07 per cent.
Of the three deaths reported today, there was one each from Chitradurga and Dharwad apart from the one in Bengaluru urban. After Bengaluru urban, Shivamogga recorded the second highest number of cases with 14 followed by Mysuru 12, Kalaburgai 8, Kodagu 7, Belagavi and Dharwad 6 followed by the others.
Bengaluru urban district now has 17,79,362 cases, Mysuru 2,29,331 and Tumakuru 1,59,770.
Cumulatively, 6,47,18,270 crore samples were tested, of which 52,215 were examined today.
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JD(S) MLA accuses Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah of 'luring' opposition MLAs
Bengaluru, Apr 12 (PTI): JD(S) MLA M T Krishnappa on Saturday accused Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of "luring" opposition legislators to join the Congress party.
"If I ask for a polytechnic college for my constituency, Siddaramaiah tells me to join the Congress party. Is it right for a Chief Minister to behave like this?" he alleged.
The Turuvekere MLA made the allegation while participating in a massive protest held by JD(S) against the Congress government here over recent price hikes and alleged corruption.
"It’s been two years since we became MLAs, but not even Rs 50 crore has been granted for the development of our constituencies. They don’t even allocate funds to fill potholes. All they do is loot, nothing else. This is a poverty-stricken government. Those who can't even fix potholes hand out Rs 2,000," he alleged.
Krishnappa further claimed that even if it takes another 20 years, he will still stay with JD(S).
"When we ask for a polytechnic college, they say 'join the Congress.' Why Congress? It’s a sinking party. Even if it takes another twenty years, I will stay with JD(S)," he alleged.
