Oct 23: 371 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 23: Karnataka has reported 371 new cases of COVID-19 and seven deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,85,598 and death toll to 38,002, the Health Department said on Saturday.
The day also saw 342 getting discharged. The total number of recoveries so far was 29,38,653.
Out of 371 new cases, 193 were from Bengaluru Urban, 130 in the city got discharged and four deaths.
The total number of active cases in the State is 8,914.
While the case positivity rate for the day stood at 0.30 per cent, the case fatality rate (CFR) was at 1.88 per cent.
Of the seven deaths, four were from Bengaluru Urban and one each from Dakshina Kannada, Kolar and Tumakuru.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 193, Dakshina Kannada 34, Mysuru 25, Hassan and Tumakuru 23 followed by the others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases with a total of 12,50,513 followed by Mysuru 1,78,910 and Tumakuru 1,20,663.
Among the numbers discharged too, Bengaluru Urban topped the list with 12,27,518, Mysuru 1,76,174 and Tumakuru 1,19,298.
Cumulatively, 5,00,31,061 samples have been tested in the State so far, out of which 1,20,073 were tested today.
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DJ Black Coffee's event in Goa cancelled after NOC revoked on Good Friday
Panaji (PTI): The Goa leg of Grammy-winning South African DJ Black Coffee's India tour was cancelled at the last minute on Friday evening after authorities revoked the event's No Objection Certificate (NOC), a move intended to honour the solemnity of Good Friday.
Officials on Saturday cited the need to respect local sentiments and the religious significance of the day as the primary reason for withdrawing the permission previously granted to host the "Sunset-to-Night" event.
The opposition Congress demanded a probe by the Economic Offences Cell of the state against the organisers.
The revocation of permission by the Communidade of Anjuna, in whose land the event was scheduled to be hosted, followed an objection by locals and the Congress, citing the solemn occasion of Good Friday and the upcoming Easter Sunday.
Local police officials confirmed that the organisers of "Sunset to Night" have cancelled the event, leaving many revellers disappointed.
Sebastian D'Souza, an attorney of Communidade of Anjuna, in a letter addressed to organisers, stated that the NOC granted to them on March 4, 2026, to host the musical event on April 3 in survey number 206/1 of Anjuna village has been unanimously revoked by the managing committee.
D'Souza stated that the date coincides with Holy Week, particularly Good Friday.
"This has been decided in the interest of residents of Anjuna, Vagator and Chapora," the letter reads.
The Comunidade of Anjuna is a traditional, collective land-holding institution in North Goa, part of the twelve comunidades of Bardez.
A huge crowd assembled outside the venue of the programme on Friday night as the word spread about the cancellation.
Several netizens posted reels on social media claiming they were informed about the cancellation at the last minute.
Earlier, the Congress had objected to hosting such an event on the sacred occasion of Good Friday, calling it "deeply insensitive and unacceptable."
"Your event, @Paradoxindia_, in Goa on the sacred occasion of Good Friday is deeply insensitive and unacceptable. @RealBlackCoffee , this is not just about music- it is about respecting faith. By going ahead with a techno show on a day of mourning for Christians, you have hurt religious sentiments not just in Goa, but across the world," Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Patkar had written on X.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Patkar said that the state Congress would file a complaint with the Economic Offences Cell (EOC) against the organisers for allegedly selling tickets online without obtaining necessary permissions from authorities such as the Goa Pollution Control Board and the Fire and Emergency Services.
The event organisers could not be contacted immediately for their comment on the Congress leader's claim.
While at least 3,000 people had arrived in Goa to attend the event, the access road to the venue was not wide enough for Fire and Emergency Services vehicles to reach, Patkar claimed.
