May 12: Karnataka records 39,998 new COVID-19 cases, 517 deaths
Dakshina Kannada records 1,077 positive Covid-19 cases, two deaths
Bengaluru, May 12: Karnataka's death toll due to COVID-19 touched 20,368 with 517 fatalities on Wednesday, while 39,998 fresh cases took the infection count to 20,53,191, the health department said.
The state has 5,92,182 active cases whereas the total discharges stood at 14,40,621 with the recovery of 34,752 people today.
Bengaluru Urban district reported 16,286 infections and 275 fatalities, which is highest in the state.
The city has so far reported 9,99,805 infections and 8,964 deaths.
There were 3,60,619 active cases.
Tumakuru district registered 2,360 infections, which is second to Bengaluru, and 14 deaths.
According to the health bulletin, there were 1,823 infections in Ballari, 1,773 in Mysuru, 1,572 in Hassan, 1,223 in Mandya, 1,138 in Bengaluru Rural, 1,125 in Shivamogga, 1,077 in Dakshina Kannada.
Bagalkote, Belagavi, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapura, Chikkamagaluru, Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Kodagu, Kolar, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Vijayapura and Yadgir were among the districts with over 500 cases.
The department said 26 deaths took place in Shivamogga, 23 in Kalaburagi, 19 in Hassan, 17 in Ballari, 14 in Tumakuru, 12 each in Koppal and Bengaluru Rural, and 10 each in Haveri, Kodagu and Mandya.
Deaths were reported in 19 other districts as well.
There were 1,34,792 tests conducted on Wednesday including 1,24,232 using RT-PCR and other methods.
So far 2.74 crore tests have been done cumulatively, the department added.
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Metro train services to start at 6 am on Republic Day in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (PTI) Metro train services will start functioning from 6 am on January 26 from all four terminals, including Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station, Majestic, instead of 7 am, officials said on Friday.
Additionally, 20 extra trips will be added on Republic Day on both the Green and Purple Lines to accommodate commuters travelling to the Lalbagh Flower Show and the special event at BIEC, Madavara, they added.
"Passengers can travel to Lalbagh Metro Station and return using tokens, contactless smart cards, National Common Mobility Cards, and QR tickets. At Lalbagh Metro Station, BMRCL will issue flat Rs 30 paper tickets from 10 am to 8 pm for the quick movement of passengers, instead of tokens," the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said in a statement.
The paper tickets will be valid for travel from Lalbagh Metro Station to any Metro Station on the day of purchase, the statement added.
Tokens will not be issued at Lalbagh Metro Station during this period, the BMRCL said.
