Nov 12: 227 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Nov 12: Karnataka has reported 227 fresh cases of coronavirus and 2 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,91,369 and the toll to 38,140, the health department said on Friday.
The day also saw 206 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29.45 lakh.
Out of 227 new cases reported, 147 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 62 discharges and 1 death.
Total number of active cases in the state is at 8,036.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.22 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 0.88 per cent.
Out of 2 deaths reported in the last 24 hours 1 each are from Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 147, Dakshina Kannada 14, Mysuru 10 followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,53,669, followed by Mysuru 1,79,366 and Tumakuru 1,20,929.
Cumulatively a total of 5.19 crore samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,03,169 were tested on Friday alone.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
