<p>Karnataka on Saturday reported 2,154 fresh Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths, taking the infection count and toll to 8,60,082 and 11,508 respectively, the health department said.</p>.<p>The total infections comprise 8,20,590 discharges cumulatively including 2,198 today and 27,965 total active cases including 773 in the ICU, a department bulletin said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/crucial-covid-19-vaccine-and-treatment-data-only-days-away-915594.html" target="_blank">Crucial Covid-19 vaccine and treatment data only days away</a></strong></p>.<p>Bengaluru Urban district accounted for 1,195 fresh cases and nine deaths.</p>.<p>Cumulatively, the city has reported 3,56,440 infections, 3,997 deaths, 3,34,258 discharges, including 771 today, and 18,184 active cases.</p>.<p>According to the health bulletin, 137 cases were reported in Mysuru, 103 in Hassan, 61 in Tuamkuru, 60 in Bengaluru Rural and 51 in Belagavi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/should-india-forget-about-acquiring-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-914336.html" target="_blank">Should India forget about acquiring Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine?</a></strong></p>.<p>Fresh Covid-19 cases were also reported in Bagalkote, Ballari, Chikkaballapura, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Bidar, Chamarajanagara, Davangere, Gadag, Kalaburagi, Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada, Vijayapura and Yadgir.</p>.<p>According to the health department, two deaths each due to COVID were reported in Tumakuru and Ballari and one each in Dakshina Kannada, Dharwad, Hassan and Mandya.</p>.<p>There were as many as 1.16 lakh tests done on Saturday including 89,226 using the RT-PCR and other methods, taking the total tests done so far to 93.92 lakh, the department added.</p>
<p>Karnataka on Saturday reported 2,154 fresh Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths, taking the infection count and toll to 8,60,082 and 11,508 respectively, the health department said.</p>.<p>The total infections comprise 8,20,590 discharges cumulatively including 2,198 today and 27,965 total active cases including 773 in the ICU, a department bulletin said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/crucial-covid-19-vaccine-and-treatment-data-only-days-away-915594.html" target="_blank">Crucial Covid-19 vaccine and treatment data only days away</a></strong></p>.<p>Bengaluru Urban district accounted for 1,195 fresh cases and nine deaths.</p>.<p>Cumulatively, the city has reported 3,56,440 infections, 3,997 deaths, 3,34,258 discharges, including 771 today, and 18,184 active cases.</p>.<p>According to the health bulletin, 137 cases were reported in Mysuru, 103 in Hassan, 61 in Tuamkuru, 60 in Bengaluru Rural and 51 in Belagavi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/should-india-forget-about-acquiring-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-914336.html" target="_blank">Should India forget about acquiring Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine?</a></strong></p>.<p>Fresh Covid-19 cases were also reported in Bagalkote, Ballari, Chikkaballapura, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Bidar, Chamarajanagara, Davangere, Gadag, Kalaburagi, Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada, Vijayapura and Yadgir.</p>.<p>According to the health department, two deaths each due to COVID were reported in Tumakuru and Ballari and one each in Dakshina Kannada, Dharwad, Hassan and Mandya.</p>.<p>There were as many as 1.16 lakh tests done on Saturday including 89,226 using the RT-PCR and other methods, taking the total tests done so far to 93.92 lakh, the department added.</p>