<p>Karnataka on Wednesday reported 26,811 new cases of Covid-19 and 530 more deaths, taking the total number of infected persons to 24,99,784 and the death toll to 26,929.</p>.<p>The day also saw 40,741 discharges.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>Of the new cases reported on Wednesday, 6,433 were from Bengaluru Urban and the city also saw 285 deaths. As of May 26 evening, cumulatively 20,62,910 discharges, have been reported across the state.</p>.<p>The total number of active cases in the state stood at 4,09,924. While the positivity rate for the day stood at 19.48%, the case fatality rate (CFR) was at 1.97%.</p>.<p>Bengaluru Rural reported 35 deaths, Ballari 22 while Belagavi, Mysuru, Shivamogga, and Tumakuru reported 14 deaths followed by Chamarajanagar with 13.</p>.<p>Mysuru accounted for 2,792 new cases followed by Hassan with 1,471, Tumakuru 1,399, Davanagere 1,309, and Belagavi 1,205 cases.</p>.<p>A total of over 2,90,61,302 samples have been tested so far, of which 1,37,584 were tested on Wednesday alone.</p>
<p>Karnataka on Wednesday reported 26,811 new cases of Covid-19 and 530 more deaths, taking the total number of infected persons to 24,99,784 and the death toll to 26,929.</p>.<p>The day also saw 40,741 discharges.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>Of the new cases reported on Wednesday, 6,433 were from Bengaluru Urban and the city also saw 285 deaths. As of May 26 evening, cumulatively 20,62,910 discharges, have been reported across the state.</p>.<p>The total number of active cases in the state stood at 4,09,924. While the positivity rate for the day stood at 19.48%, the case fatality rate (CFR) was at 1.97%.</p>.<p>Bengaluru Rural reported 35 deaths, Ballari 22 while Belagavi, Mysuru, Shivamogga, and Tumakuru reported 14 deaths followed by Chamarajanagar with 13.</p>.<p>Mysuru accounted for 2,792 new cases followed by Hassan with 1,471, Tumakuru 1,399, Davanagere 1,309, and Belagavi 1,205 cases.</p>.<p>A total of over 2,90,61,302 samples have been tested so far, of which 1,37,584 were tested on Wednesday alone.</p>
