528 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 3 deaths

528 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 3 deaths

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Bengaluru, Mar 04, 2021:      Karnataka logged 528 new COVID-19 cases and three related fatalities, taking the caseload to 9.52 lakh and the toll to 12,346, the Health department said on Wednesday.

 

The day also saw 413 patients getting discharged after recovery.

Bengaluru Urban continued to remain on top of the list in the number of fresh cases, with 311 infections.

Cumulatively 9,52,565 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 12,346 deaths and 9,34,143 discharges, the Health department said in its bulletin.

Out of 6,057 active cases, 6,046 patients are stable and in isolation at designated hospitals, while 116 are in Intensive Care Units.

Bengaluru Urban also accounted for two deaths, while the other one was from Bengaluru Rural.

Among new cases reported on Wednesday, Udupi logged 23, coming behind Bengaluru Urban, Kalaburagi and Kalaburagi and Bidar each had 20, Dakshina Kannada 19, Dharwad 16, followed by others.

Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 4,06,440, followed by Mysuru 54,139 and Ballari 39,288.

Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban headed the list with 3,97,665, followed by Mysuru 52,924 and Ballari 38,620.

A total of over 1,89,89,488 samples have been tested so far, out of which 68,339 were tested on Wednesday alone.