Bengaluru sees 1439 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths on Monday

Bengaluru’s positivity rate stands at 10.96%.
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Bengaluru recorded 1,439 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the total active cases in the capital city to 26,098. Recoveries for the day stood at 5,925, and 14 new deaths were recorded. Till date, the city has cumulatively seen 3,40,075 COVID-19 cases, of which 3,10,088 have recovered and 3,889 have passed away. 

In the last 24 hours, 16% of cases were each reported from Yelahanka and Bengaluru West, 15% from Bengaluru East, 14% from Bengaluru South, 13% from Bommanahalli, 11% each from RR Nagara and Mahadevapura and 4% from Dasarahalli. According to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s bulletin, there are 18 containment zones in the city. Bengaluru’s positivity rate currently stands at 10.96%.

Karnataka recorded 2,576 fresh cases and 29 deaths on Monday, taking the state’s COVID-19 tally and cumulative fatalities to 8,29,640 and 11,221 respectively on Monday. The state has been showing a steady decline in cases and mortalities in recent days from an alarming over 10,000 infections and around 200 fatalities a day about a month ago.

Sharing the encouraging trends, state Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted, "2,576 new Covid cases have been reported in Karnataka today and 8,334 recoveries.7,73,595 people have recovered in the state so far with a recovery rate of 93.24%. State's covid mortality rate stands at 1.35%." He went on to say "Victory is ours in the fight against coronavirus!" and added it would happen if people followed the three precautions of wearing masks, clean hands, and social distance.

The total infections comprised 7,73,595 discharges, including 8,334 on Monday, and 44,805 active cases, including 931 in the intensive care units (ICUs) of various hospitals, a bulletin issued by the health department said.

About 50% of the fresh cases and fatalities were contributed by the Bengaluru Urban district with 1,439 infections and 14 deaths. According to the bulletin, as many as 123 cases were reported in Tumakuru, 100 in Mysuru, 92 in Mandya, 87 in Hassan, 60 in Ballari, 58 in Chikkaballapura and 51 in Dakshina Kannada and rest were scattered over other districts.

Most of those who died of coronavirus were above 50 years of age but there were three people in their 40s and two in their 30s, it said.

A total of 78,496 tests, including 65,015 using the RT PCR method, were done, taking the cumulative number of specimens screened so far to 80.91 lakh.

With PTI inputs

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