The total number of active cases across the state now stands at 2,93,231. (file)
Bangalore:
Recording a sharp spike, Karnataka on Thursday reported 47,754 new cases of COVID-19, and 29 deaths, taking the tally to 33,76,953 and the death toll to 38,515.
The state had recorded 41,457 fresh infections on Tuesday and 40,499 on Wednesday.
Of today’s new cases, 30,540 were from Bengaluru Urban, with 13,195 people being discharged and 8 virus-related deaths.
The total number of active cases across the state now stands at 2,93,231.
A health department bulletin said that 22,143 were discharged, taking the total number of cured people to 30,45,177.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 18.48 per cent, the case fatality rate (CFR) was 0.06 per cent.
Of the 29 deaths, eight are from Bengaluru Urban, Kalaburagi and Mysuru (5), Bidar and Tumakuru (2), followed by others.
Besides Bengaluru Urban, Hassan recorded the second spot with 1,840 new cases, Tumakuru 1,622, Mandya 1,512 and Mysuru 1,352.
Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 15,13,024 cases, followed by Mysuru at 1,93,155 and Tumakuru at 1,33,191.
According to the bulletin, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 12,94,831 discharges, followed by Mysuru at 1,81,100 and Tumakuru at 1,21,294.
Overall, a total of 5,98,64,983 samples have been tested, of which 2,58,290 were on Thursday alone.
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