Karnataka reports 877 new Covid-19 cases

Karnataka reported  877 new Covid-19 positive cases during the  last 24 hours.  At the same time 1084 people were cured from the disease and discharged from various hospitals in the State. At present 11,058 covid patients are undergoing treatment across the State among them 189 are in ICU.

Six covid patients lost their life and the total number of fatalities have increased to 12,096. 1,17,907 covid samples were tested during the last 24 hours and the total number of tests have gone up to 1,41,96,065. 

Among the 30 districts there is no new covid case was reported from the Koppala and Ramanagara



districts. A dry run of Covid -19 vaccination for frontline  warriors will commence today  in five districts in the state.

 

Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru, Belagavi, Shivamogga and Kalaburagi districts are chosen for the dry run.  In Bengaluru Urban three primary healthcare centers have been identified and in the remaining four districts the dry run will be conducted in Primary Health Centers, Taluk Hospitals and the district hospitals.  

The dry run is conducted to see the feasibility of the system before the actual vaccination starts.