Bengaluru logs 582 of Karnataka's 594 new Covid cases. Details here

Karnataka capital Bengaluru has seen a spike in fresh infections of COVID-19, with the city logging 582 of the state's 594 new cases on Tuesday. This is in comparison to the 400 cases registered on Monday.

Published on: Jun 15, 2022, 10:50:23 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Swati Bhasin

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Bengaluru has snapped a three day declining streak to record a spike in its new COVID-19 infections, logging 582 of Karnataka's 594 new cases on Tuesday, according to data released by the health department. The Covid cases in Bengaluru had been dropping for the last three days with the city having recorded 400 cases on Monday.

COVID cases in Bengaluru spiked to 582 from the 400 cases recorded on Monday. (Pixabay)

Karnataka's positivity rate breached the 3 per cent mark on Tuesday for the first time in more than two months to see a rate of 3.14 per cent, compared to Monday's 2.56 per cent. The state's positivity rate was at 1.61 per cent a week ago, i.e. on June 8. Meanwhile Bengaluru's positivity rate was at 2.83 per cent, rising from 2.69% on Monday. Karnataka conducted 18,883 tests in total on Tuesday, out of which 17,960 were conducted in Bengaluru, compared to 13,045 tests conducted in the city on Monday.

386 people recovered in Bengaluru on Tuesday out of the 400 discharged all over Karnataka, taking the active number of cases in the city to 3,738. The active clusters in the city also rose to 23 from the 21 there were yesterday. The recovery rate was 98.85 per cent in Bengaluru. The state's active cases meanwhile stood at 3,882 cases. The number of wards with less than 10 cases decreased to 140 from the 143 on Monday.

Around 16,729 people were vaccinated on Tuesday in Bengaluru, and the city continued to see no deaths and low hospitalisation rates. Out of the 582 new cases, 28 were hospitalised, which brings the hospitalisation rate at around 4.81 per cent. 25 of these 28 people were in general wards while two were in High Dependency Units (HDU) and one was in the intensive care unit (ICU).

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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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