Bengaluru: COVID-19 cases decline by nearly 16% over last 24 hours

Bengaluru Covid-19 updates: With a near 16 per cent decrease in daily COVID cases in Bengaluru over the last 24 hours, active cases in the city fell. However both testing and vaccinations were lower than Sunday and the positivity rates of both the city and the state continued to rise.

Published on: Jun 21, 2022, 15:34:33 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Aryan Prakash

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Bengaluru on Monday witnessed a decline in daily Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours. The Karnataka capital reported 494 cases, down from Sunday's tally of 588. The city also reported more recoveries, this amid an increase in the number of hospitalisations.

Despite lesser tests. the positivity rate of both Bengaluru and Karnataka on the whole continued to rise, while there was an increase in hospitalizations as well. (AFP Image)

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Bengaluru witnessed 604 recoveries on Monday as compared to Sunday's tally of 408. A total of 11,184 people were vaccinated, lesser than the previous day's tally of 31,785

With Karnataka's daily infection tally being at 530 and discharges at 637, active cases in the state went down to 4,928, of which 4,723 were from Bengaluru. Authorities conducted 14,753 tests on Monday across the state, down from the 23,170 tests conducted on Sunday.

Even with fewer tests, the state's positivity rate shot up to 3.59 per cent from 2.68 per cent. Active clusters in Bengaluru also increased by one to 28, of which 26 had less than five cases. Meanwhile, ten more people were hospitalized since Sunday, with one patient landing up in the ICU.

There were no COVID-19-related deaths in the state on Monday. The recovery rate remained the same in Bengaluru as on Monday at 98.79 per cent. However the positivity rate of the city inched up from 3.68 per cent to 3.84 per cent. There were 129 wards in Bengaluru with less than 10 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, same as the previous day.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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