Over 7,000 fresh cases of coronavirus have been reported in Karnataka, taking the total number of cases reported in the state to 2.27 lakh, and the death figures to 3,947 on Sunday. Karnataka has also reported that 124 people succumbed to death due to the virus on Sunday, taking the total fatalities to 3947. The state's total coronavirus cases surged to 2,26,966 with 7,040 new cases of coronavirus being reported in the state on Sunday, while 6,680 people were discharged, taking the cumulative recoveries to 1,41,491.
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The active cases now stand at 81,512, including 692 people who are being treated in the intensive care units (ICUs) in different hospitals, the department said in the health bulletin on Sunday evening. The fresh spike in cases and deaths on Sunday was led by Bengaluru Urban district, which recorded 2,131 fresh infections and 49 fatalities. The city has so far reported 89,811 coronavirus cases and 1,444 deaths due to it, with 34,584 people currently undergoing treatment for coronavirus.
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After Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru accounted for the maximum number of fresh cases at 620, followed by Belagavi (478) Ballari (381) Kalaburagi (285) and Dharwad (268) with higher counts. Similarly, Mysuru reported ten deaths and was followed by Ballari with nine fatalities. Dakshina Kannada district meanwhile reported seven new deaths in the district.