Oct 5: 523 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 5: Karnataka has reported 523 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,78,808 and toll to 37,845, the Health department said on Tuesday.
The day also saw 575 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,29,008.
Out of 523 new cases reported on Tuesday, 201 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 238 discharges and 4 deaths.
Total number of active cases in the state is at 11,926.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.59 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 2.67 per cent.
Out of 14 deaths reported on Tuesday 4 are from Bengaluru Urban; Uttara Kannada (3), Mysuru (2), followed by others.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 201, Dakshina Kannada 55, Chikkamagaluru 48, Tumakuru 37, Mysuru 33, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,47,459, followed by Mysuru 1,78,236 and Tumakuru 1,20,329.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 12,23,686, followed by Mysuru 1,75,288 and Tumakuru 1,18,862.
Cumulatively a total of 4,82,07,917 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 87,303 were tested on Tuesday alone.
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FIR against 40 social media accounts for spreading anti-national, misleading content; 25 arrested
Lucknow, May 13 (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday said it has registered FIR against 40 social media accounts and arrested 25 people for spreading anti-national content and misleading posts related to Operation Sindoor.
Acting on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Director General of Police Prashant Kumar instructed officials to identify individuals disseminating false or provocative information online and take strict legal action against them.
A special team under the close supervision of Additional Director General (Law & Order) Amitabh Yash has been conducting round-the-clock monitoring of various social media platforms from the police headquarters' social media centre, it said.
"So far, 40 accounts have been identified and FIRs have been registered against them in respective districts. A total of 25 individuals have been arrested," the statement said.
Efforts are also underway to block all 40 accounts through the cyber crime headquarters, it added.
DGP Kumar appealed to the public not to share any unverified information that could spread panic, mislead citizens, or tarnish the image of the Indian Army.
He urged people to verify any news, images, or videos through the official Uttar Pradesh Police fact-check handle on X.
The police asserted that posting or sharing misleading, false, or anti-national content on social media is a punishable offence, and surveillance of all platforms is being carried out 24x7.
