Karnataka witnesses 5,536 new cases of coronavirus

The COVID-19 death toll in Karnataka breached the 2,000 mark on Tuesday while the state reported its biggest single-day spike of 5,536 new cases, taking the total infection count to 1,07,001. The day also saw a record 2,819 patients getting discharged after recovery,  the health department said. As many as 102 people succumbed to the disease, taking the toll to 2,055. Of the fresh cases, marginally higher than



the previous biggest daily spike of 5,324 on Monday, a total of 1,898 cases were from Bengaluru Urban district.

This is the fifth consecutive day that the state is reporting over 5,000 fresh cases. As of Tuesday evening, cumulatively 1,07,001 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 2,055 deaths and 40,504 discharges, the health department said in a bulletin.