57% of state’s cases cured: Dr Sudhakar
BENGALURU:
The spike in Covid cases in Bengaluru in the last 10 days has drastically changed the city’s percentage of cases vis-a-vis the state. Bengaluru now constitutes 25.92% of the total cases in Karnataka.
Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted: “Bengaluru had 1,556 #COVID19 cases as on Jun 23, which has doubled to 3,419 cases as on Jun 28. Bengaluru now constitutes 25.92% of total cases in Karnataka. The State Govt is taking all measures to ensure that every Covid patient gets best treatment.”
Bengaluru had 1556 #COVID19 cases as on Jun 23 which has doubled to 3419 cases as on Jun 28. Bengaluru now constitutes 25.92% of total cases in Karnataka. State Govt is taking all measures to ensure that every Covid patient gets best treatment.@BSYBJP @AmitShah @blsanthosh pic.twitter.com/2IFPWT3vKD
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) June 29, 2020
In another tweet, he said: “Around 57 per cent infected people have been cured from the disease and have been discharged from the hospital.”
Sudhakar claimed that a total of 7,507 infected persons have been cured in the state and 5,472 are receiving treatment at various hospitals.
“Karnataka’s COVID recovery rate stands at 57% with 7,507 discharges & 5,472 active cases. So far we have tested 5,95,470 samples and 5,66,543 of them are negative, with a positivity rate of 2.21%. Our state’s mortality rate remains low at 1.56% while the national mortality rate is 3%,” Sudhakar tweeted.
Karnataka COVID recovery rate stands at 57% with 7507 discharges & 5472 active cases. So far we tested 5,95,470 samples and 5,66,543 of them are negative with positivity rate of 2.21%. Our state’s mortality rare remains low at 1.56% while national mortality rate is 3%. @PMOIndia
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) June 28, 2020