Karnataka reports 32,793 new Covid cases, positivity rate rises to 15%

Bengaluru accounts for 22,284 new Covid cases & 5 deaths

BENGALURU:

On Saturday, a total of 32,793 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in Karnataka, of which 22,284 cases were reported in Bengaluru alone.

This takes the state’s positivity rate to 15%, tweeted Karnataka’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

Test positivity rate rises to 15% in the State as cases near 33k:
◾New cases in State: 32,793
◾New cases in B’lore: 22,284
◾Positivity rate in State: 15%
◾Discharges: 4,273
◾Active cases State: 1,69,850 (B’lore- 129k)
◾Deaths:07 (B’lore- 05)
◾Tests: 2,18,479#COVID19

— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) January 15, 2022

7 Covid deaths statewide

In the last 24 hours, 7 people have died due to Covid in the state while Bengaluru has reported five of these fatalities.

Karnataka also reported 4,273 discharges on Saturday, taking the state’s active cases count to 1,69,850.

ಇದನ್ನೂ ಓದಿ: ಕೋವಿಡ್-19: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ 32,793 ಹೊಸ ಪ್ರಕರಣ, ಪಾಸಿಟಿವಿಟಿ ದರ ಶೇ 15ಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿದೆ