Bengaluru daily Covid cases spike to 791, 27% increase over 24 hours

Bengaluru saw a further spike in new infections of COVID-19, recording 791 new cases compared to Wednesday's 648. Karnataka meanwhile crossed the 800-mark and registered 833 fresh cases on Thursday.

Updated on: Jun 17, 2022, 16:15:00 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Bengaluru recorded 791 Covid-19 cases on Thursday - nearly 95 per cent of all cases reported in Karnataka on the same day and a 27 per cent increase over 24 hours. One Covid-related death - from Belagavi district - was reported, health department data showed.

Bengaluru now has 4,199 active Covid cases. (HT File)

Active cases in the state rose to 4,371, of which over 4,000 are from Bengaluru. More tests were conducted on Thursday - 23,990 of which 18,195 were in Bengaluru. Karnataka's positivity rate was 3.47 per cent on Thursday compared to 2.76 per cent on Wednesday.

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Bengaluru's positivity rate was 3.26 per cent.

435 people were said to have recovered from Covid-19 in Bengaluru, while 458 recovered across the state in total. The recovery rate has, however, been edging down over the past few days - from 98.85 per cent on Tuesday, and 98.84 per cent on Wednesday to 98.82 per cent on Thursday.

Around 37,572 people in Bengaluru were administered Covid-19 vaccines (either first, second or booster doses) across various age groups; this is higher than the 18,449 vaccinated on Wednesday in Bengaluru. Active clusters in the city declined to 18 from 23 on Wednesday, with only three clusters reporting more than five cases each.

132 wards in Bengaluru had less than 10 cases. Three people were admitted to intensive care units (ICU), with total hospitalisations increasing to 31 from 28.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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