Bengaluru daily Covid cases cross 1,000-mark; two deaths reported from Karnataka

Karnataka added 1,249 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the total positives so far to 39,68,365. Two deaths were recorded from the state, while the positivity rate was 4.84%.

Published on: Jun 30, 2022, 11:44:45 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Daily Covid cases in Bengaluru city crossed the 1,000-mark Wednesday, with 1,019 cases reported in 24 hours against the 887 on Tuesday. Daily cases in Karnataka were 1,249, which includes 696 backlog cases, according to data from the health department. Two Covid-related deaths were also reported - one from Bengaluru and the other from Chikkamangaluru.

Bengaluru's COVID cases breached 1000-mark with positivity rate over 4%. The city saw one death on Wednesday. (ANI)

There are now 5,707 active cases in Karnataka, of which Bengaluru has a staggering 5,393.

The test positivity rate for the state was at 4.84%, while that of Bengaluru was slightly lower at 4.03%. As many as 25,753 samples were tested in Karnataka on Wednesday, of which 17,541 were from Bengaluru. Less than 4,000 of Bengaluru's tests were the Rapid Antigen variety.

The number of people who recovered from Covid in Karnataka in 24 hours was 1,153 - 1,093 in Bengaluru. Overall 39.2 lakh people have recovered in the state so far after contracting Covid.

In Bengaluru, 9,223 people were vaccinated in 24 hours; of these 4,028 were booster or precautionary doses and 3,518 second doses.

Hospitalisations inched up from 81 Tuesday to 84 Wednesday, with seven admitted to intensive care units and six high-dependency wards.

Active clusters increased to 28, although 26 have less than five cases each. The number of city wards with less than 10 cases dropped to 110.

Across districts, Mysuru reported the most new cases (31) after Bengaluru. Dakshina Kannada reported 29 and Dharward and Ballari had 13 and 12 new cases, respectively.

India as a whole is reporting a worrying increase in Covid cases - over 18,000 today. Daily new cases have seen a big spike since June 1, when there were less than 3,000 cases in 24 hours.

The centre has directed states and union territories to implement random RT-PCR testing of at least 2% of all passengers at airports.

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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