Oct 2: 636 COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 2: Karnataka on Saturday logged 636 fresh COVID-19 cases and four deaths, pushing the overall caseload to 29,77,225 and fatalities to 37,811.
The day also saw 745 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,27,029. Active cases stood at 12,356, a health department bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number of 245 cases and one death, it said.
Dakshina Kannada district, bordering Kerala, remained a major COVID-19 hotspot with 100 fresh infections.
Other districts too reported fresh cases, including 44 each in Hassan and Mysuru, 30 in Tumakuru, 28 in Kodagu, 25 in Udupi and 22 in Shivamogga.
Bagalkote, Bidar, Gadag, Kalaburagi, and Yadgir reported zero infections and no deaths.
Twenty eight districts reported zero fatalities, the bulletin said.
A total of 1,69,319 samples were tested in the state on Saturday, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined so far to 4.79 crore.
The number of vaccinations done so far in the state rose to 5.69 crore, with 2,72,721 people being inoculated on Saturday, it said.
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Three die in accident after car collides with truck in Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Jan 20 (PTI): Three people died and equal number of them were injured after the car they were travelling in allegedly collided head-on with a truck here on Monday, police said.
The incident occurred around 12.30 pm in Magadhampur village, Chincholi taluka, in this district, they said.
According to the police, the car was coming from Bidar to Dharur in Telangana when it collided with a truck.
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The deceased have been identified as Avinash (24), Abhishek (26), and Sanjeev (40). They were traveling in the car, and three others who were with them sustained injuries. They were immediately shifted to the nearest hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
A case of the accident has been registered, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
