Sept 3: 941 COVID-19 cases, one death in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Sep 3: Karnataka on Saturday reported 941 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the cumulative infections and fatalities to 40,54,146 and 40,203 respectively, the Health Department said.
The day saw 788 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 40,08,698, according to a bulletin.
Active cases stood at 5,203, the bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number of 526 cases.
Other districts, too, reported infections: 99 in Mysuru, 36 in Hassan, 35 in Ramanagar, 29 in Dakshina Kannada and 24 in Chamarajanagar.
The lone death due to COVID-19 occurred in Chamarajanagar.
The bulletin said Bidar, Gadag and Yadgir reported zero infection and nil death.
A total of 23,101 samples were tested and they include 16,579 using RT-PCR method, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 6.87 crore.
The number of the vaccinated rose to 11.86 crore with 31,457 people being inoculated today, the bulletin said.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
