Karnataka on Monday reported 44,438 Covid-19 cases and 239 related deaths, taking the total caseload and fatalities to 16.46 lakh and 16,250 respectively.
Bengaluru Urban alone accounted for 22,112 infections. The day also saw 20,901 patients getting discharged. Cumulatively, 16,46,303 positive cases have so far been reported in Karnataka, which includes 1,85,299 recoveries. Active cases stood at 4,44,734.
With 2,685 fresh infections Mysuru followed Bengaluru Urban. Tumakuru reported 2,361 cases, Hassan (1,673) Hassan while it was 1,367 in Mandya. Of the 239 deaths reported on Monday, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 115, while 19 were from Chamarajanagar, 14 in Mysuru, 14 each in Ballari and Hassan, eight in Tumakuru, seven in Shivamogga and five each in Bagalkote, Chikkaballapura and Kalaburagi.
A total of 2.61 crore samples have been tested so far, out of which 1,49,090 tests were done on Monday. The number of those who are vaccinated now stands at 98.78 lakh.
Apart from 20 earlier cases of B.1.617 infection reported on April 27 from Bengaluru and Kalaburagi, 42 more such cases were detected in the state taking the total to 62.
Nodal officer for genetic confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 in Karnataka did not respond to DH’s queries as to the districts from where samples came from to the lab at Nimhans.
Eleven districts reported over 500 cases each. Among the 239 deaths reported on Monday, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 115, while 19 were from Chamarajanagar, 14 in Mysuru, 14 each in Ballari and Hassan, eight in Tumakuru, seven in Shivamogga and five each in Bagalkote, Chikkaballapura and Kalaburagi.
A total of 2.61 crore samples have been tested so far, out of which 1,49,090 tests have been done on Monday, the bulletin said.
The number of those who had taken the first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine now stood at 98.78 lakh, it said.
Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels| Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks