The state recorded 1,573 new Covid-19 cases taking the state's total active caseload to 9,777, according to the state government's official bulletin released on Friday.
The day's test positivity rate stood at 4.91%. Of the 1,573 cases, 935 were recorded in Bengaluru.
Three deaths were reported - two in Chamarajanagar and one in Dakshina Kannada. With this, the state's total number of Covid deaths is now 40,162.
A total of 31,981 tests were conducted on the day. As many as 1,100 people were discharged, taking the total recoveries to 39,88,417.
(Published 19 August 2022, 16:50 IST)
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