With 23,558 New Covid Cases, Highest Single-Day Rise In Karnataka

Karnataka recorded its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 instances by registering 23,558 new instances within the final 24 hours, taking the overall caseload within the state to 12,22,202. A complete of 116 folks died because of Covid-related issues, taking the general dying depend within the state to 13,762.

At the very least 6,412 sufferers recovered or had been discharged from hospital, bringing the energetic variety of instances all the way down to 1,76,188. The positivity charge within the state stands at 15.47 per cent at current.

Out of the brand new instances in the present day, 13,640 had been reported from capital Bengaluru alone, whereas 70 folks died within the metropolis because of coronavirus.

Karnataka on Tuesday reported 21,794 new instances of COVID-19, and 149 associated fatalities.

Amid a steady rise in instances, Karnataka has joined an extended line of states which have declared curfew on nights and weekends in an effort to place the brakes on the unchecked progress of coronavirus.

The curfew will start at 9 pm each Friday and proceed until 6 am on Monday, and will likely be in place throughout the state from April 21 to Might 4.

Karnataka took the onerous measure after Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa examined optimistic for Covid for a second time. The Chief Minister held an all-party digital assembly – with him within the hospital – on Tuesday to resolve on the best way ahead for the state.

Mr Yediyurappa in the present day directed all his cupboard colleagues to work extra proactively, for the districts they’re answerable for, to examine the unfold of the lethal illness. In a letter to the ministers, the Chief Minister mentioned the second wave of coronavirus is taking the whole nation into its grip and all of the districts have to take measures to comprise it.

The virus has contaminated 2,95,041 folks in India and left 2,023 lifeless within the final 24 hours, in a grim new document for the nation.