Covid-19 update: Karnataka reported 3,691 new cases on Tuesday

Karnataka reported 3,691 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the state’s overall infection tally to 8,09,638.

The state also reported 44 virus related deaths, pushing the total death toll to 10,991.

According to the medical bulletin, 7,740 patients were discharged on Tuesday, making a total of 7,27,298 discharges after treatment. There are 71,330 active cases including 944 in the ICU.

Of the fresh cases, Bengaluru Urban district accounted for 1,874 fresh cases and 24 deaths.

Cumulatively, the city has reported 3,29,250 infections, 3,778 deaths, 2,78,843 discharges including 4,446 on Tuesday and 46,628 active cases.

According to a health bulletin, 188 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in Mysuru, 128 in Vijayapura, 123 in Mandya, 122 in Dakshina Kannada, 114 in Hassan and 103 in Shivamogga.

Cases were also reported in Bengaluru Rural, Ballari, Bagalkote, Belagavi, Chikkaballapura, Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Chikkamagaluru.

The health department said three deaths took place in Ballari and Dharwad, two each in Uttara Kannada, Mysuru and Kalaburagi.

One death each were reported in Belagavi, Chamarajanagar, Dakshina Kannada, Kolar, Raichur, Tumakuru, Udupi and Vijayapura.

Most of those who died were above 50 and were suffering from severe Acute Respiratory Illness or Influenza like illness.

There were as many as 66,701 tests done on Tuesday including 52,316 using the real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and other methods, taking the total tests done to 75.14 lakh, the department added.