Oct 1: 589 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 1: Karnataka logged 589 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths on Friday, taking the total number of infections to 29,76,589 and the toll to 37,807.
The day also saw 887 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,26,284.
Out of 589 new cases reported on Friday, 221 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 212 discharges and five deaths.
The total number of active cases in the state was 12,469.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.46 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 2.20 per cent. Bengaluru Urban reported most number of deaths (5), Dakshina Kannada (2), followed by others.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 221, Dakshina Kannada 86, Hassan 39, Mysuru 37, Kodagu 34, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district topped the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,46,651, followed by Mysuru 1,78,018 and Tumakuru 1,20,237.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 12,22,863, followed by Mysuru 1,74,999 and Tumakuru 1,18,780.
Cumulatively a total of 4,77,45,951 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,26,932 were on Friday alone.
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Man arrested for raping, impregnating 16-year-old daughter in Gadag
Gadag (Karnataka), Apr 9 (PTI): A 51-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating his minor daughter, police said on Wednesday.
The matter came to light on Monday after the 16-year-old girl was taken to hospital by her mother after she complained of swelling in legs, they said.
After scanning and blood tests, the doctor confirmed to the victim's mother that her daughter was 31 weeks pregnant. When the woman confronted her daughter, she revealed that her father was allegedly sexually abusing and raping her over the past one year when no one was at home. He also threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed it to anyone in the family, a senior police officer said.
"Based on the victim's mother's complaint at Mulagund police station, we registered a case of rape and threat under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and arrested the accused father on Tuesday," he said.
The girl has been given counselling and further decision will be taken after a thorough medical examination, police said.
The victim has an elder sister aged 20 who is working as a nurse at a hospital here and a younger brother who is studying in class 5, police said, adding further investigation is underway.
