1,704 fresh cases, 17 deaths in Karnataka

Karnataka on Sunday reported 1,704 fresh infections and 17 deaths due to the novel coronavirus taking the total cases and fatalities to 8,73,046 and 11,654 respectively, the health department said.

The total infections comprises 8,36,505 discharges cumulatively (1,537 on Sunday) and 24,868 total active cases including 470 in the



intensive care unit, a bulletin issued by the department said. More than 50 per cent of day''s infections and fatalities in the state were contributed by Bengaluru with 1,039 cases and 10 deaths. Cumulatively, the city has reported 3,63,665 infections, 4,068 deaths, 3,41,424 discharges, including 669 on Sunday, and 18,172 active cases.