Karnataka records 9,464 new Covid-19 cases and 130 fatalities

The COVID-19 death toll in Karnataka breached the 7,000 mark on Friday as the state reported 130 fatalities, while 9,464 new cases took the total infection count to 4,40,411.

Recoveries outnumbered the number of new cases, with a record 12,545 patients getting discharged, taking the overall recoveries to 3,34,999. The day also saw the state testing 64,699 samples, including 28,350 using



rapid antigen kits as the cumulative number of specimens examined crossed the 36.5 lakh mark.

The state's cumulative positive cases stood at 4,40,411, including 7,067 deaths and 3,34,999 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin. It said there were 98,326 active cases, of whom 97,556 are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 770 are in Intensive Care Units.