Karnataka reports 4,436 new Covid-19 cases, 123 deaths

Karnataka reported 4,436 new Covid-19 cases and 123 deaths on Wednesday. While the positivity rate stood at 2.59%, the case fatality rate was 2.77%.

Of new cases reported, 1,008 were from Bengaluru Urban. Dakshina Kannada and Mysuru districts continued to see fresh infections in three figures with 538 and 499 respectively. Hassan saw 301 new cases. Bengaluru Urban reported 24 deaths, followed by Mysuru (18).

The total number of active cases in the state stood at 1,16,450.

While the positivity rate stood at 2.59 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 2.77 per cent.

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Out of 123 deaths reported on Wednesday, 24 were from Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru (18), Dakshina Kannada (13), Ballari (10), Dharwad (9), followed by others.

Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 1,008, Dakshina Kannada 538, Mysuru 499, Hassan 301, followed by others.

Bengaluru Urban district headed the list of positive cases with a total of 12,08,104, followed by Mysuru 1,63,614 and Tumakuru 1,14,137.

Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 11,23,323, followed by Mysuru 1,55,385 and Tumakuru 1,10,278.

Cumulatively a total of 3,31,89,023 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,70,654 were done on Wednesday alone.

With PTI inputs