Karnataka logs 1,229 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths

Karnataka reported 1,229 new Covid-19 cases, and 13 deaths on Saturday. Bengaluru reported 310 of these cases.

While the total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 29,45,993, the toll has reached 37,261. The day also saw 1,289 discharges taking the total number of recoveries to 28,89,809.

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Dakshina Kannada reported 207 cases and five deaths, Udupi 146 cases and Hassan 103.

The positivity rate stood at 0.66%, while the case fatality rate was 1.05%.

The state now has 18,897 active cases. As many as 1,83,642 samples were tested on Saturday, taking the total number of samples tested so far to 4,30,15,998.

A day after the state vaccinated 10.61 lakh people, on Saturday, the health centres vaccinated 6,42,731, taking the total doses administered to 4,07,09,727.