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Karnataka reported its highest single day spike in Covid-19 cases with 6,259 new infections yesterday, taking the total to 1,45,830. The previous highest was on July 30 with 6,128 cases.
The State also reported a record 6777 covid patients who were cured and recovered from various hospitals in the State yesterday, among them 4274 were discharged from Bengaluru city. The total number of discharged patients have gone up to 69,272. 110 covid deaths were recorded yesterday taking the toll to 2,704.
According to the State Health Department 42,458 swab samples were tested in the State yesterday of which 6,259 new Covid 19- positive cases were reported across the State. So far 14,89,016 samples were tested in the State.
AIR correspondent reports, among the new cases 2,035 reported from Bengaluru , 662 from Mysuru, 285 from Kaluburugi, 284 from Bellary, 263 from Belagavi and 225 from Dakshina Kannada. 73,846 active cases are taking treatment in various hospitals in the State among them 634 in Intensive Care Unit. The State recovery rate has been reported as 47.51 percent and the mortality rate is 1.85 percent.
Meanwhile, Medical Education Minister Dr.K.Sudhakar warned of disciplinary action against officials who are found negligent in their duties. He was responding to an incident in which officials had delayed in handing over a dead body of a patient in K.C.General Hospital in Bengaluru.
The Minister instructed the officials to intervene immediately and resolve the issue.