Bangalore Karnataka Lockdown COVID latest news: Sunday lockdown to continue; 5,007 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Bangalore Karnataka Lockdown news COVID case latest updates: The drive has begun in areas such as RR Nagar, West, South, East, Dasarahalli, Mahadevapura, Bommanahalli, Yelahanka, and Anekal. (Reuters image)

Bangalore Karnataka Lockdown news COVID case latest updates: Karnataka reported 5,007 new COVID-19 cases and 110 deaths on Friday. ANI reported the state government as saying that the total number of cases in the state now stands at 85,870 including 52,791 active cases and 1,724 deaths.

Earlier, Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa announced that Sunday lockdown in Karnataka will continue. A total lockdown will be enforced on Sunday across Karnataka and Bengaluru. Karnataka has registered 5,030 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily rise so far. State capital Bengaluru has also recorded 2,207 new Coronavirus in a single day. The total coronavirus cases tally in the state stood at 80,863. Karnataka has reported 97 COVID19 related deaths out of which 48 recorded in Bengaluru. Around 640 COVID19 positive patients have been admitted to the Intensive care unit (ICU). Out of the total number of ICU-admitted Coronavirus patients, 361 were from Bengaluru. Meanwhile, Karnataka has recorded a recovery rate of 36.25 per cent. The COVID mortality rate in the state stood at 1.81 per cent.

Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers in the state have staged a protest in front of Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner’s office demanding a salary of Rs 12,000 per month. The protest started on July 10.

Meanwhile, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has started a mobile rapid antigen testing drive in 18 zones across Bengaluru. The drive has begun in areas such as RR Nagar, West, South, East, Dasarahalli, Mahadevapura, Bommanahalli, Yelahanka, and Anekal.

In Karnataka, Bagalkote has recorded 984 coronavirus cases, Ballari has 3,153 COVID19 cases, Belagavi has reported 1,529, Bengaluru Rural 1,240, Bengaluru Urban 39,200, Bidar 1,640, Chamarajanagara 422, Chikkaballapura 1,156, Chikkamagaluru has 548, Chitradurga 319, Dakshina Kannada 4,209, Davanagere 1,178, Dharwad 2,668 Gadag has 774, Hassan 1,239, Haveri 601, Kalaburagi 3,370, Kodagu 310, Kolar 758, Koppal 596, Mandya 1,010, Mysuru 2,169, Raichur 1,396, Ramanagara 587, Shivamogga has 1,013, Tumakuru has 853, Udupi has 2,846, Uttara Kannada has 1,418, Vijayapura has 1,830, Yadgir 1,811.

Karnataka Bangalore helpline numbers: In Karnataka as well as Bengaluru, you can contact for any COVID19 emergency at 104 and +91-80-4684-8600/6669-2000. If you are in Bengaluru, you need to call at BBMP Control room: 080-22221188. You can also dial at Apthamitra COVID19 only helpline number 144410. For ambulance, you can call 108. If any hospital denies you treatment, COVID Bed, you can call 1912. For any assistance regarding health, you need to call 104.