Karnataka reports 1,713 Covid-19 cases, four deaths; active tally at 10,452

In its daily COVID bulletin, the government said 1,034 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,89,451 till date.

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A healthcare worker collects a swab sample of a man for the COVID-19 test amid the surge in coronavirus cases.
Press Trust of India Bengaluru
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2022 | 11:59 PM IST

Karnataka on Saturday reported 1,713 fresh COVID-19 cases and four virus-related deaths, taking the total infections and fatalities to 40,40,111 and 40,166 respectively, the state health department said.

In its daily COVID bulletin, the government said 1,034 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,89,451 till date. Active cases stood at 10,452.

Bengaluru urban district alone contributed 965 fresh cases.

There were 97 fresh infections in Mysuru, 65 in Chikkamagaluru, 64 in Hassan, 59 in Dharwad and, 48 each in Ballari and Belagavi.

Dharwad reported two deaths while Bengaluru Rural and Mysuru reported on fatality each.

The bulletin said 28 districts reported zero fatalities.

The positivity rate for the day was 5.33 per cent, the bulletin stated.

As many as 32,130 tests were conducted, including 24,312 RT-PCR tests. The total tests done stands at 6.84 crore till date.

There were 62,778 inoculations, taking the total vaccination to 11.79 crore so far, the bulletin said.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Aug 20 2022 | 11:59 PM IST

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