Bengaluru, Jul 27: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka crossed the grim milestone of one lakh Covid-19 cases while Tamil Nadu logged nearly 7,000 fresh infections for the third straight day on Monday as the sharp spike in recent weeks continued unabated in the southern states.
Kerala's tally inched toward the 20,000-mark and Telangana saw the total infection count beach the 55,000-mark while the cumulative cases rose to 2,872 in the tiny union territory of Puducherry as the six together added 20,629 fresh cases and their aggregate shot to 5.02 lakh.
A total of 291 deaths were reported on Monday from these states with Tamil Nadu accounting for the maximum of 77 closely followed by Karnataka with 74 fatalities, according to bulletins issued by respective states.
The cases have been rising in the region since last month when the lockdown norms were eased and thousands of people returned even as testing had been given a push.
The worst-hit was Andhra Pradesh where the Covid-19 count doubled in just eight days as the day's 6,051 cases pushed the tally to 1,02,349. It had crossed the 50,000-mark on July 20.
East Godavari district registered a high of 1,210 cases. After 16,86,446 tests were completed on Monday, the Covid-19 positivity rate in the state shot past the 6 per cent mark, a record high.
From 15,252 confirmed cases on July 1, the number swelled to the current level as every district in the state has been witnessing a severe surge in the pandemic.
The toll rose to 1,090 with 49 fresh deaths. The state now has 51,701 active cases after a total of 49,558 patients had recovered, a bulletin said.
Covid-19 cases in Karnataka spiralled to 1,01,465 as the state reported the biggest single-day spike of 5,324 new infections and 75 fatalities, taking the death toll to 1,953, the health department said.
The day also saw 1,847 patients getting discharged, taking the cumulative recoveries to 37,685.
Tamil Nadu reported highest single-day spike of 6,993 cases, taking the tally to 2,20,716 while 77 deaths propelled the toll to 3,571.
The state has added 45,038 cases since last Monday while the active cases stood at 54,896 and recoveries touched 1,62,249, including 5,723 people discharged today.
Chennai accounted for 95,857 cases of the state's tally.
In Kerala, at least 43 health workers were among the 702 people who tested positive while 745 others recovered, as the state's total infection tally touched 19,727.
The death toll climbed to 63 with two more fatalities from Kozhikode and Kottayam districts, while 9,611 people were presently under treatment, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
A total of 10,054 patients have recovered so far and over 1.55 lakh people were under observation, he told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram.
Telangana's total infection count rose to 55,532 with the addition of 1,473 cases, including 506 from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) areas, a government bulletin said on Monday, providing data as of 8 pm on Sunday.
With eight more deaths, the Covid-19 toll in the state rose to 471. The death rate was 0.85 per cent as against 2.3 per cent in the country, it said.
As many as 42,106 people have recovered from the infection so far, while 12,955 were under treatment.
Puducherry logged 86 new cases, pushing the overall tally to 2,872 and the toll increased to 43 with three more deaths. It has 1,109 active cases, an official statement said.
Shyamprasad Shastry(48), a resident of Badekkila of Kedila Village near Mani, and an office bearer of Vivekananda Vidyavardka Sangha, Puttur, had allegedly committed suicide by shooting self with a gun in August 2014.
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If Mr.Bhat arrested then it will be in Guinnus Book of records!! Congress Government have no guts to do it!! Mr. Bhat a well known figure in creating communal tension involving directly / indirectly in various types of crimes in our district since 35 years!!! but no Government so far not even able to file an FIR against him!! This is very sad news for peace loving people of this district. In this case also CID is helpless.
Do anybody have the guts to touch this chaddi? Hope atleast this time.
Put him behind the bars. Law is equal to all.
No one can touch bhat, even congRSS goverment cannot touch him because all are wearing his chaddi.
Not god call father or baap, shame on you yaar study history of that rowdy bhat, do you know he is barking about cow but he is selling cow from your mother land sulliya asram,
Arrest this insect of mangalore Before he spread the virus
he will get punishment for his mistake,. but why people are so much interested in his life,
Prabhakar Bhat is Like Poojary, No hold for tongue. creating non sense in the society
kalladka bhat dont have any work to go behind this rape case?
Manohar! This is the problem with you guys.. If he says one word against Minorities then he is god for you.. grow up buddy! Before making him god try to understand what type of god he is? Good or bad!
No guts to congress arrest bhat, its 100% sure.. this congress only cheating minoties name of bhat and RSS. they are also blindly supporting Congress.. Above 70% of congress leaders touched with RSS. then how they are arrest
This person actually divides the community with his poisonous speech causing hatred among people.
It is individuals choice how he/she wants to live.
How can he impose Hindutwa on others who has his own principles.
There is a limit for toleration and patience, one day when the limit exceeds, then automatically faces the consequence.
If the law can not protect, then it needs to protect the law and do the justice to all.
Manohar ,
There are many faces who are sheep in front & Fox from behind.. Which u guys are unable to recognize... Go and ask with the Victim. If u personally did not met them. then Dont judge and give certificate of Honesty... A honest person will never give hate speeches..
Now behind Harish Murder ???? who sponsored ??? who is giving bike , car, money and legal protection to Bhajrang dal Boys???
If brain map Mr. Bhat ..... all these stories will come out.
He is the paid goonda from RSS. Its the closing time of bhatta.
Manohar, Bhatta is a stray animal......
will congi govt show guts to teach him lesson? i dont think so bcz most congi leaders are in touch with him
Guilty Must be Punished.
Such dual personality person cant fool people for long
Bhat bajrangi clean bowled....jail term not less then 10 years.....all the best....
The Great RSS!!!!
sabko pap yek din bugathna hoga.
Put him in jail forever, he s one and only person who creates communal dispute in the society.
THU THO GAYA BHAT ISS BAAR...
Must be a trap by congress, Kalladka Bhat is a prominent personality. goons are trying to defame some innocents
Great Personality of Tulu Nadu, This s the Fake news, he s like god to us, he cant make this .
Bhat is a murderer, This type of goons must be sent to pakistan.
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