Karnataka reports 1,159 Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths

Karnataka reported 1,159 fresh Covid-19 cases and 21 deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 29,50,604 and the toll to 37,339.

The day also saw 1,112 discharges as the recoveries tally in the state swelled to 28,94,827. Bengaluru Urban accounted for the most number of cases (359) and seven deaths. The total number of active cases in the state stood at 18,412.

While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.66%, the case fatality rate was 1.81%.

Out of 21 deaths reported on Wednesday, seven were from Bengaluru Urban, while Dakshina Kannada saw five fatalities followed by Udupi three and Hassan two.

Among new cases reported from districts, Dakshina Kannada registered 191 infections, Kodagu 95, Mysuru and Udupi 91 each.

A total of 4,36,49,857 samples had been tested in the state, so far, out of which 1,75,319 were done on Wednesday.