Bengaluru continues to record most of Karnataka's new cases in worrying surge

Bengaluru city saw a further spike in new infections of COVID-19, recording 615 cases compared to Tuesday's 582. Karnataka logged 648 fresh cases in total on Wednesday. The Karnataka capital's positivity rate reached 3 per cent.

Published on: Jun 16, 2022, 12:06:11 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Swati Bhasin

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Bengaluru saw yet another uptick in Covid tally as it registered 615 cases of Karnataka's 648 fresh infections on Wednesday. The Karnataka capital also recorded one death for the first time since June 5, the data released by the health department revealed.

Daily COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru rose to 615, breaching the 600-mark for the first time in a while. (HT PHOTO)

Active cases in the state rose to 3,997, of which, 3,843 were from Bengaluru. The state government ramped up testing on Wednesday, conducting around 23,452 tests, while 18,883 tests were conducted on Tuesday. Despite the increased testing, Karnataka's positivity rate declined to 2.76 per cent from Tuesday's 3.15 per cent.

At a glance:

Covid situation in Bengaluru as of June 15. (Yamini C S)

Bengaluru logged a positivity rate of a whooping 3 per cent, more than that of the state. 509 people recovered in the city out of 532 discharges across the state, and around 18,449 people were vaccinated on Wednesday in Bengaluru, compared to 16,729 on Tuesday.

The state's health minister, Dr K Sudhakar, in a tweet announced new milestones achieved by the state government in their vaccination drive.

In a respite for the city, active clusters decreased from 25 to 23 as wards with less than 10 cases went down to 133 from the 140 yesterday. There were 143 wards with less than 10 cases in Bengaluru on Monday. The recovery rate was 98.84 per cent. Meanwhile, hospitalisations remained the same as Tuesday.

According to some reports 31 students from two schools have tested positive for Covid in the state capital, causing worry among parents. Calls are growing to close schools.

A Twitter user, Nayan Deshpande, urged the health minister of the state to close schools for nursery and kindergarten levels amid rising covid cases. “Sir, please stop nursery and kindergarten schools... They (Children) aren't vaccinated and no one for sure can tell what impact this virus has on them for long term... Don't play with innocent lives,” he wrote.

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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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