Karnataka logs 3,709 new Covid-19 cases, 199 deaths

While the positivity rate for the day stood at 2.87 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 3.74 per cent

Cumulatively a total of 3,30,18,369 samples have been tested in the state, of which 1,29,099 were tested on Tuesday alone. Credit: DH Photo/Pushkar V

Karnataka reported 3,709 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday along with 139 deaths. This took the active case load to more than 1.18 lakh and toll to 34,164.

The positivity rate for the day stood at 2.87% and the case fatality rate 3.74%. As many as 8,111 discharges took the total number of recoveries to 26.62 lakh. More than 28.15 lakh positive cases reported in the state so far.

Bengaluru Urban reported 803 cases followed by Mysuru (486), Dakshina Kannada (374), Hassan (309), and Shivamogga (169). Bagalkot and Bidar reported cases in single digits.

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Bengaluru Urban reported 26 deaths followed by Dakshina Kannada (15) and Mysuru (11). Seven districts reported zero Covid-19 fatalities.

Till 7.45 pm, as per the Co-WIN dashboard, 3,78,043 doses were administered. So far, 2,00,87,816 doses have been administered out of which 1,67,37,105 people received the first dose and 33,50,711 are fully vaccinated.

The state tested 1,29,099 samples on Tuesday, taking the total samples tested so far to more than 3.3 crore.

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