<p>While coronavirus cases have been on a rise across Karnataka, Bengaluru is currently facing another major challenge as the city's current Covid-19 doubling rate is reportedly <br />five times the country's average.</p>.<p>According to <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bengalurus-covid-case-doubling-rate-is-5x-the-national-average/articleshow/76742470.cms?utm_source=whatsapp_pwa&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialsharebuttons&from=mdr">Economic Times</a>, Bengaluru case-doubling rate currently stands at four days, while that of India is 20 days. The sudden rise in coronavirus cases in the city is<br />apparently the reason behind the worrisome case-doubling rate.</p>.<p>Till mid-June, Bengaluru had Covid-19 doubling rate of 15 days, the publication reported quoting Karnataka government's war room data. The report further stated that<br />Bengaluru has a very minimum recovery and discharge rate. Only 13 per cent of patients in the city have been discharged, it said. And the rising number of cases is turning the situation<br />worse as BBMP has been struggling to arrange adequate number of beds, the report stated.</p>.<p>“Going by the current growth, where cases reported are close to 1,000 (daily) in Bengaluru alone, the city itself could have 10,000 active Covid cases by mid-July,” the publication quoted <br />a health official as saying. </p>.<p>Karnataka reported around 18,000 positive cases so far, with 272 deaths.</p>
<p>While coronavirus cases have been on a rise across Karnataka, Bengaluru is currently facing another major challenge as the city's current Covid-19 doubling rate is reportedly <br />five times the country's average.</p>.<p>According to <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bengalurus-covid-case-doubling-rate-is-5x-the-national-average/articleshow/76742470.cms?utm_source=whatsapp_pwa&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialsharebuttons&from=mdr">Economic Times</a>, Bengaluru case-doubling rate currently stands at four days, while that of India is 20 days. The sudden rise in coronavirus cases in the city is<br />apparently the reason behind the worrisome case-doubling rate.</p>.<p>Till mid-June, Bengaluru had Covid-19 doubling rate of 15 days, the publication reported quoting Karnataka government's war room data. The report further stated that<br />Bengaluru has a very minimum recovery and discharge rate. Only 13 per cent of patients in the city have been discharged, it said. And the rising number of cases is turning the situation<br />worse as BBMP has been struggling to arrange adequate number of beds, the report stated.</p>.<p>“Going by the current growth, where cases reported are close to 1,000 (daily) in Bengaluru alone, the city itself could have 10,000 active Covid cases by mid-July,” the publication quoted <br />a health official as saying. </p>.<p>Karnataka reported around 18,000 positive cases so far, with 272 deaths.</p>
