COVID-19: Death toll crosses 12,000 mark in Karnataka, 1,152 new cases

death toll due to COVID-19 in Karnataka has crossed 12,000 mark, as state reported 1,152 new cases and 15 related fatalities, taking total number of infections to 9,08,275, health department said on Saturday.

A total of over 1,29,37,540 samples have been tested so far, out of which 1,15,150 were tested today alone, and 12,900 among m were rapid antigen tests. day also saw 2,147 patients getting discharged after recovery. Out of 1,152 fresh cases reported on Saturday, 586 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.

As of December 19 evening, cumulatively 9,08,275 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in state, which includes 12,004 deaths and 8,81,882 discharges, health department said in its bulletin. It said, out of 14,370 active cases,14,147 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 223 are in ICU. According to bulletin, 10 out of total 15 deaths reported today are from Bengaluru urban, followed by Ballari, Bengaluru Rural, Chamarajanagara, Udupi and Uttara Kanna (1).

Most among those de are with a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI). Among districts where new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 586, Mysuru 66, Kalaburagi 50, Dakshina Kanna 34, Bengaluru Rural 31, Mandya and Shivamogga 30, followed by ors. Bengaluru urban district tops list of positive cases, with a total of 3,82,209 infections, followed by Mysuru 51,732 and Ballari 38,633. Among discharges too Bengaluru urban tops list with total 3,68,502 discharges, followed by Mysuru 50,341 and Ballari 37,813.