In the last 24 hours, Karnataka reported 173 fresh cases of Covid-19 along with two coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to 702, according to the health bulletin. The recent surge has pushed the total Covid-19 related deaths in the state to over 10. In the same period, 37 patients were discharged, and a total of 8,349 tests were conducted, comprising 6,400 RTPCR and 1,949 Rapid Antigen tests. The positivity rate is at 2.07%, and the case fatality rate stands at 1.15%.
Bengaluru recorded the maximum number of tests, with 82 out of 2,616 tests returning positive results, making it the district with the highest number of cases in the state. The victims of the reported deaths were aged 59 and 69, both admitted in Bengaluru Urban district and presented symptoms of fever and cough.
As of the latest update, the total active cases in the state are 702, with 649 individuals in home isolation and the remaining 53 hospitalized. In response to the spike in cases and the detection of JN.1 infections, the Karnataka government’s cabinet sub-committee on coronavirus issued advisories, urging people to wear masks, refrain from sending symptomatic children to schools, and adhere to COVID-appropriate behavior, including social distancing and seven days of home isolation for infected patients.
To address the situation, the government has also decided to administer a “precautionary vaccine” for the elderly and those with comorbidities. Additionally, the state plans to acquire 30,000 doses of the Corbevax vaccine from the Centre for this purpose.
