New Delhi: After Delhi and Maharashtra, Karnataka seems to be emerging as the next epicenter of Covid-19 epidemic. The state on Thursday recorded more than 5,000 new Coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, marking a significant jump in numbers.
With 5,030 more patients testing positive in the state in a single day, the total number of coronavirus patients has reached 80,863, according to the daily health bulletin. Out of the new cases, 2,207 cases have been reported in Bengaluru.
The day also saw a record 2,071 patients getting discharged after recovery.
As of July 23 evening, cumulatively 80,863 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 1,616 deaths and 29,310 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
Bangaluru worst hit, Kalaburgi comes second
It said, out of 49,931 active cases, 49,291 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 640 are in ICU. Out of the 97 deaths reported on Thursday 48 are from Bengaluru urban, followed by Mysuru 8, Dakshina Kannada 7 and others. Most of the dead are either with a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounts for 2,207, followed by Raichur 258, Kalaburagi 229, Dakshina Kannada 218, and others. Bengaluru urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 39,200 infections, followed by Dakshina Kannada 4,209 and Kalaburagi 3,370.
