Karnataka reports 4,246 fresh Covid cases, 3,605 were reported in Bengaluru

Karnataka on Wednesday reported 4,246 new corona cases. Out of the new cases, 3,605 were reported in Bengaluru. The positivity rate in the state stands at 3.33 per cent while the fatality rate stands at 0.04 per cent.

Bangaluru: Karnataka on Wednesday reported 4,246 new corona cases. Out of the new cases, 3,605 were reported in Bengaluru. The positivity rate in the state stands at 3.33 per cent while the fatality rate stands at 0.04 per cent.

Two deaths were reported on Wednesday, taking the count to 30,17,572 and the fatalities toll to 38,357. The State on Tuesday reported 2,479 new cases.

The total number of active cases is now at 17,414. The State has been registering a steady surge in fresh infections for the last one week when the daily caseload was 566. There were 362 people discharged today, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,61,772, a health department bulletin said.

Apart from Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada recorded the second highest of 111 new cases, Udupi 88, Mysuru 59 followed by others. Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 12,72,050 positive case, followed by Mysuru 1,80,445 and Tumakuru 1,21,421.

According to the bulletin, Bengaluru Urban tops the list among those discharged with 12,40,874, followed by Mysuru 1,77,802 and Tumakuru 1,20,169. Cumulatively, 5,69,99,461 samples have been tested in the State, of which 1,27,328 were tested today.

With agency inputs