Karnataka records 178 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hurs

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka surged to 2,711 after 178 new cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours, out of which 869 have so far recovered and have been discharged, while 47 people have died, State Health Department said on Friday. With this, there are 1,793 active coronavirus cases in the



state. 

Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Raichur accounted for the highest of 62, followed by Yadagiri at 60, 15 each from Udupi and Kalaburagi, Bengaluru urban 10, four each from Davangere and Chikkaballapura, two each from Mandya and Mysuru, and one each from Bengaluru rural, Shivamogga, Chitradurga and Dharwad.