Bengaluru, Apr 2 (IANS): Karnataka recorded nine new Covid-19 positive cases, raising the total to 110, an official said on Wednesday.

"Till date, 110 Covid positive cases have been confirmed in the state which includes three deaths and nine discharges," said a health official.

Among the 98 Covid patients isolated in designated hospitals across the state, 95 are stable, including a pregnant woman while three are critical.

The new cases surfaced between Tuesday 5 p.m. and Wednesday 2 p.m.

Karnataka's 102nd Covid positive case is a 24-year-old man from Bengaluru.

A 37-year-old man from Nanjangud, Mysuru has tested positive as the 103rd case. A contact of the 52nd case, one of the many employees of the pharmaceutical company who contracted the virus.

The 104th case is a 27-year-old man from the same company.

Next, a 33-year-old man from the city has emerged as the 105th case, a contact of the 103rd case.

A 49-year-old man from Dakshina Kannada with travel history to Dubai is the 106th case. He returned to India on March 20.

The state's 107th case is a 26-year-old man from Bengaluru who travelled to Spain. He returned on March 18.

A 63-year-old man from Kerala with travel history to Germany is the 108th case. He returned to the city via Abu Dabhi on March 21.

Similarly, the 109th case is a 63-year-old man from Mysuru from the pharmaceutical company.

Likewise, the last case for Wednesday is a 27-year-old woman, wife of 52nd case.

All the new cases have been admitted at the respective designated hospitals across the state.

The state government has directed all the medical colleges in Karnataka to work in coordination with the respective district authorities.

The health department has allowed private Covid testing laboratories to act as fever clinics but capped the fees at Rs 4,500.

Aiming to strengthen the fight against Covid, the state government has authorized all the deputy commissioners to utilize funds from the District Mineral Foundation to purchase Covid equipment.

Meanwhile, Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner B. Sharat said that 26 Tablighi pilgrims from the district attended the Nizamuddin pilgrimage in Delhi.

Out of the 26, 14 returned to the district and have been quarantined, he said.

The state government has continued its appeal to the Tablighi pilgrims to reach out to the health department.