With seven more COVID-19 positive cases in Bhatkal; Karnataka reports 53 cases on Sunday
Total number of cases in state goes up to 847, death toll climbs up to 31
Bengaluru: Seven new cases of coronavirus were reported in Bhatkal from Saturday 5pm to Sunday 12pm, while Karnataka reported 53 new cases in the same period, latest bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare informed on Sunday afternoon.
A 56-year old woman who passed away in Bengaluru on May 7, also tested positive for the deadly virus, taking the toll of total deaths in the state due to virus to 31, while the total number of cases reported in the state has gone up to 847.
Belgavi reported 22 new cases and eight each in Shivmoga and Bagalkote, three in Bengaluru city, three in Kalaburagi and one in Chikkaballapur were reported as per the bulletin.
Of the 847 cases reported in the state, 405 patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 31 patients have so far succumbed to the virus.
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China confirms its support to Pakistan during four-day conflict with India
Beijing (PTI): China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India last year, official media reports here said.
China's state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a key developer of China’s advanced fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle design.
Zhang had provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported, quoting CCTV.
Pakistan's air force operates a fleet of Chinese-made J-10CE jets, produced by an AVIC subsidiary.
"At the support base, we frequently heard the roar of fighter jets taking off and the constant wail of air-raid sirens. By late morning, in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically,” Zhang said.
What drove his team was the "desire to do an even better job with on site support” and to ensure their equipment could “truly perform at its full combat potential”, Zhang told CCTV.
“That wasn’t just a recognition of the J10CE; it was also a testament to the deep bond we formed through working side by side, day in and day out,” he said.
