Karnataka Records Steep Spike In Covid Cases, 34% Up From Yesterday

Karnataka and capital Bengaluru today recorded a steep spike in Covid cases today.

The state reported 2,052 new cases today, 34 per cent more than yesterday's tally of 1,531. The capital city clocked 505 cases, also 34 per cent more than yesterday's count of 376.

According to the state bulletin, the number of active Covid cases in the state stands at 23,253. The state's positivity rate was 1.37 per cent today as 1,48,861 samples were tested.

Karnataka recorded 35 deaths due to the infection over the past 24 hours. The state's total Covid count has now crossed the 29 lakh mark and the cumulative death count is 36,491.