2,258 new Covid-19 cases reported in Karnataka

In Karnataka, 2,235 recoveries and 2,258 new Covid-19 cases were reported yesterday. At the same time 22 people died of the pandemic. The 78 private labs and 42 government labs in the state conducted 1,06,317 Covid tests, out of which 78,494 were RT PCR tests. Tests per million population in the last ten days has been 15,057.

 

The positivity rate for the day is 2.12 percent and case fatality rate is 0.97 percent. The recovery rate recorded for the day is around 94 percent. Pandemic remains dynamic in Bengaluru urban district where 1,046 new



Covid cases and seven deaths were reported yesterday.

 

Total Active cases remain at 33,320 out of which 887 are in ICU. Out of 11,369 deaths reported till date, 6,172 were those above 60 years, 2,929 were between 51 to 60 and 1,502 were between the age group of 41 and 50.

 

Karnataka Health department is planning to directly appoint 2500 doctors to tie over the shortage of doctors. It is also planning to conduct tests of those staying in home stays in tourist places.