While the Covid-19 vaccination drive is not yet fully open to all in the 18-44 age group, nodal officers in-charge of government vaccination centres in state say they are flooded with recommendations from politicians and VIPs seeking the jab for anyone they refer. The total number of active cases in Bengaluru fell below two lakh on Friday, the lowest in a month. There are 1.8 lakh active cases in the city. Karnataka reported 22,843 new cases, of which 5,736 cases were from Bengaluru. A total of 401 deaths were reported, including 192 from Bengaluru. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
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