19 new coronavirus cases in Karnataka\, aggregate touches 692

Bengaluru, May 6 () As many as 19 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total numberof infections in the state to 692, health department said onWednesday.

"19 new positive cases have been reported from lastevening to this noon...

Till date 692 COVID-19 positive caseshave been confirmed.

This includes 29 deaths and 345 discharges," thedepartment said in its mid-day situation report.Advertisement

Thirteen out of 19 new cases are from Badami inBagalakote district.

Except one with Influenza Like Illness (ILI), rest arecontacts of a patient that earlier tested positive.

The remaining cases include three from Dakshina Kannadadistrict, two from Bengaluru urban and one from Kalbauragi.
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These are contacts of patients who had tested positive.

While 10 cases are men, nine are women. KSUROH ROH
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