JOIN USKarnataka registers 5,985 fresh Covid-19 cases, 107 deaths
The Covid-19 numbers declined slightly on Sunday, a day after the state reported a single-day high of 7,178 cases.
On Sunday, the state reported 5,985 fresh infections and 107 Covid-related fatalities.
The largest chunk of the new cases were in Bengaluru (1,948), followed by Mysuru (455) Ballari (380), Udupi (282), Belagavi (235) and Raichur (202).
Of the deaths, the largest number were in Bengaluru (22) followed by 12 in Mysuru, nine each at Ballari and Davangere and eight in Kolar. The rest were distributed among 16 other districts.
Of these only three deaths occurred on Sunday. Another 16 were from July, one of which had happened as long ago as July 6.
This was a 63-year-old man in Bengaluru who had died within 24 hours of being identified as covid-positive.
The youngest fatality was a 23-year-old woman in Bengaluru Urban with symptoms of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) who died at a private hospital on August 6.
The oldest fatality was an 89-year-old Ballari who also had symptoms of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI), plus comorbidities such as diabetes and hypertension who died on July 30, a day after
being diagnosed with the disease.
Eighty-six (or 80%) of the deceased had symptoms of SARI.
Eight had symptoms of Influenza Like Illness (ILI). The origin of infection for the remaining 13 deaths are still being investigated.
The state also discharged 4,670 people on Sunday, out of which 39.33% (1,837 cases) were in Bengaluru Urban.
In Bengaluru
According to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), a majority of the new cases are in their thirties, while the next largest age group is people in their twenties. Among those discharged, the largest age group are of people in their forties, followed by people in their twenties. Among the 22 deceased, seven people were in their sixties. According to the Palike data, 10,377 tests or swabs were collected in the city on Sunday.