New coronavirus cases breach 11,000-mark in Karnataka for first time in six months


Bengaluru, Apr 15 (IANS): For the first time in six months, new Covid cases in Karnataka crossed the 11,000-mark in a day, with Bengaluru accounting for 8,155, said the state health bulletin on Wednesday.

"With 11,265 new cases registered on Tuesday, the state's Covid tally increased to 10,94,912, including 85,480 active cases, while 9,96,367 recovered, with 4,364 discharged in the last 24 hours," said the bulletin.

As epicentre of the pandemic in the southern state, Bengaluru reported 8,155 fresh cases on Tuesday, taking the city's Covid tally to 5,02,024, with 63,167 active cases, while recoveries rose to 4,33,923, with 2,540 patients discharged during the day.

With 38 patients, including 23 in Bengaluru succumbing to the virus, the state's death toll rose to 13,046 and the city's toll to 4,933 since the pandemic broke out in mid-March a year ago.

Of the 506 patients in the intensive care units (ICUs), 184 are in Bengaluru hospitals, 44 in Kalaburagi, 41 in Kolar, 31 in Mysuru, 22 in Dharwad and 21 in Bidar and Tumakuru, with the rest spread in the remaining 24 districts across the state.

Out of 1,13,242 tests conducted in the state during the day, 7,612 were through rapid antigen detection and 1,05,630 through RT-PCR method.

Positivity rate rose to 9.94 per cent and case fatality rate to 0.33 per cent across the state on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, 20,513 people were vaccinated across the state during the day, with 8,894 senior citizens above 60 years of age and 11,439 in the 45-59 years age group.

"Cumulatively, 61,26,622 beneficiaries received the jab since the vaccination drive was launched on January 16 across the state," added the bulletin.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Roshan, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 15 2021

    For BJP elections are a priority. And for Modi Shah power is a priority. At any cost. They won't even spare their own bhakts if it comes down to challenging their priorities. We are slowly losing the freedom and very soon people who voted for BJP will regret but then it is too late.

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  • Bala K, Urwa

    Thu, Apr 15 2021

    Govt sleeping. No measures to curb cases in Bangalore which will be epicenter of the pandemic. Even opposition are sleeping. God only save

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Bangalore

    Thu, Apr 15 2021

    Yes indeed, Sword of Domacle is hanging on our head in Bangalore. In our housing complex, a person who took vaccine some 20 days ago, is now diagnosed as Covid positive. Just like marriage, there is no guarantee of "Happily ever after" by taking the vaccine. People in Bangalore have not realized the seriousness of the situation and are always in festival mood. In Uttarakand, lakhs of people are in Kumbh Mela and though there are thousands infested, no one cares and the devotees think, by the dip in Ganges, they will not be affected by Corona. Officials say, Kumbh Mela will not be cut short, under any situation. God give some sense to our politicians and officials, and save our country from Corona.

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  • Gurka, mangaluru

    Thu, Apr 15 2021

    This like sajjighe bajil type everything mixed, one side they say raised in case and another side they are injecting the people with no hope of survival. The general public become like hopeless in life !! they invented so many impossible things but when its comes to the healthcare they never achieved anything !! only they knows to treat not to cure for simple example COLD

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