Kalaburagi, Raichur see massive surge in coronavirus infections

Two virus-hit districts in Kalyana Karnataka - Kalaburagi and Raichur - recorded the highest single-day spike in coronavirus positive cases on Thursday.

While Raichur reported a whopping 258 fresh Covid-19 cases, Kalaburagi saw its single-day record with 229 cases.

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At 3,370, the Kalaburagi district is third in the state in terms of the number of cases. The district, which reported India’s first Covid-19 fatality in March, has seen 49 patients succumb to the virus, so far.

The district, however, has witnessed a good recovery rate. As many as 1,895 patients have walked out of the hospital, post-recovery till date.

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The Thursday’s cases have taken Raichur district’s case tally to 1,396. Of which, 660 are active.

Two deaths on Thursday have taken the death toll in the district to 17.