Total COVID-19 cases breach 25,000 mark in Karnataka; 1,843 new cases, 30 deaths on Monday
Bengaluru: COVID-19 infections in Karnataka breached the 25,000 mark on Monday, as the state reported 1,843 new cases and 30 fatalities, taking the death toll to 401, the health department said.
The day also saw 680 patients getting discharged after recovery, even as 279 are under treatment at Intensive Care Units.
Out of the 1,843 fresh cases reported on Monday, 981 were from Bengaluru urban alone while among the 30 deaths, 10 were from this capital city.
As of July 6 evening, cumulatively 25,317 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 401 deaths and 10,527 discharges, the department said in its bulletin.
It said that out of 14,385 active cases, 14,106 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 279 are in Intensive Care Units.
Among the 30 dead are 10 from Bengaluru urban, Bidar 8, Mysuru 3, Dakshina Kannada 2, and one each from Davangere, Ballari, Tumakuru, Chikkaballapura, Bagalkote, Hassan and Kodagu.
The deceased include 24 men and six women.
They include cases with a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) and Influenza-like illness (ILI) and a history of inter-district travel, while contact history of six dead is still under tracing.
Out of 1,843 positive cases today, contacts of the majority of the cases are still under tracing.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 981, followed by Ballari 99, Uttara Kannada 81, Bengaluru rural 68, Dharwad 56, Kalaburagi 53, Hassan 49, Mysuru 45, Bidar 44, Udupi 40, Mandya 39, Vijayapura 36, Yadgir 35, Dakshina Kannada 34, Bagalkote 33, Tumakuru 31, Shivamogga 24, Gadag 18, Chamarajanagara 12, Ramanagara 11.
Ten cases were reported in Kolar, nine each in Haveri and Koppal, Chikkaballapura 7, six each from Raichur and Chitradurga, Davangere 3, and two each from Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu.
Bengaluru urban district topped the list of positive cases, with a total of 10,561 infections, followed by Kalaburagi 1,699 and Udupi 1,361.
Among discharges, Bengaluru urban was on top with 1,545 discharges, followed by Kalabuagi 1,310 and Udupi 1,143.
A total of 7,22,305 samples have been tested so far, out of which 15,880 were tested on Monday alone.
So far 6,79,267 samples have tested negative, out of which 13,742 reported negative today.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
