Oct 18: 214 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 18: The number of COVID-19 fresh cases in Bengaluru urban fell below 100, as Karnataka on Monday reported 214 new infections and 12 deaths, taking the caseload to 29,83,673 and death toll to 37,953, the health department said.
The day also saw 488 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries to 29,36,527.
Bengaluru urban logged 83 new cases, as the city saw 151 discharges and 4 deaths.
Active cases in the state stood at 9,164.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.27 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 5.61 per cent.
Apart from Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru recorded 2 deaths, and one each from Chikkaballapura, Hassan, Kodagu, Mandya, Tumakuru and Udupi.
After Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru logged the highest of fresh cases with 27, Dakshina Kannada 22, Tumakuru 14, Hassan and Shivamogga 13.
Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 12,49,501 positive cases, followed by Mysuru 1,78,765 and Tumakuru 1,20,560.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 12,26,541, followed by Mysuru 1,75,983 and Tumakuru 1,19,191.
Cumulatively a total of 4,94,89,011 samples have been tested, of which 77,901 were tested on Monday alone.
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'I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus': Raghav Chadha rubbishes AAP's allegations
New Delhi (PTI): "I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus," said Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday as he rejected allegations levelled against him by the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them "false" and part of a "coordinated campaign".
In a video, Chadha dismissed claims that he did not join opposition walkouts, terming the charge a "blatant lie".
He challenged his detractors to cite even a single instance where he failed to participate and said parliamentary proceedings are recorded through CCTV cameras.
Refuting another allegation that he refused to sign a motion related to the Chief Election Commissioner, Chadha said no party leader had asked him, either formally or informally, to sign it. He added that several other MPs from his party had also not signed the motion.
The MP said his focus in Parliament has been on raising public issues such as GST, income tax, air pollution in Delhi, water concerns in Punjab, public healthcare, education, railway passenger issues, menstrual health, unemployment and inflation.
Chadha said that he goes to Parliament to "create impact not ruckus" as it runs on taxpayers' money and it is his responsibility to highlight their concerns. "Every lie will be exposed," he said.
