1,119 new cases, 1,154 recoveries in capital
The Hindu
Test positivity rate increases to 8.64%, number of active cases at 10,654
The capital district showed signs of another spike in COVID-19 cases with the test positivity rate increasing to 8.64% on Thursday. A total of 1,119 fresh cases were reported, taking the total number of active cases to 10,654. As many as 1,154 people recovered from the illness during the last 24 hours. Among the fresh cases, 1,031 have been attributed to contact transmission. The source of infection is unknown in 86 cases.The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok were engaged in war of words over the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, with the former calling the latter “ignorant and entertaining people”. In response, Mr. Ashok said the Chief Minister “sometimes wakes up from deep slumber to exhibit his arrogance and anger”.
Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.