<p class="bodytext">Executive chairperson of Bengaluru-headquartered Biocon Ltd Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said on Monday night that she has tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I have added to the Covid count by testing positive. Mild symptoms and I hope it stays that way," the 67-year-old biotechnology industry veteran said in a tweet.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-updates-869265.html">Follow latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Replying to her tweet, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "So sorry to hear this, @KiranShaw. We need you hale & hearty soon! Be well my friend."</p>.<p class="bodytext">As of August 17 evening, cumulatively 2,33,283 Covid-19 positive cases have been confirmed in Karnataka, which includes 4,062 deaths and 1,48,562 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bengaluru urban district tops the list of Covid-19 cases, with a total of 91,864 infections so far.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Out of 6,317 fresh cases reported in the state on Monday, 2,053 cases ere from Bengaluru urban alone.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Executive chairperson of Bengaluru-headquartered Biocon Ltd Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said on Monday night that she has tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I have added to the Covid count by testing positive. Mild symptoms and I hope it stays that way," the 67-year-old biotechnology industry veteran said in a tweet.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-updates-869265.html">Follow latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Replying to her tweet, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "So sorry to hear this, @KiranShaw. We need you hale & hearty soon! Be well my friend."</p>.<p class="bodytext">As of August 17 evening, cumulatively 2,33,283 Covid-19 positive cases have been confirmed in Karnataka, which includes 4,062 deaths and 1,48,562 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bengaluru urban district tops the list of Covid-19 cases, with a total of 91,864 infections so far.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Out of 6,317 fresh cases reported in the state on Monday, 2,053 cases ere from Bengaluru urban alone.</p>