Bengaluru: Maintaining its upward trend, with 1598 fresh cases recoveries outnumbered 1598 new Covid cases in Karnataka, said the state health bulletin on Sunday. "With 1,598 new cases registered on Saturday, the Karnataka’s Covid tally rose to 29,18,525, including 23,930 active cases, while 28,57,776 recovered, with 1,914 patients discharged during the day," said the bulletin.

 Bengaluru reported 348 fresh cases on Saturday, taking the city's Covid tally to 12,30,486 including 8,493 active cases, while 12,06,078 recovered so far, with 366 patients discharged in the last 24 hours. With 438 positive cases registered on Saturday, Dakshina Kannada, bordering Covid-hit Kerala on the state's west coast, exceeded Bengaluru in new cases, followed by 129 in Udupi, 98 in Mysuru, 83 in Kodagu, 80 in Hassan, 53 in Uttara Kannada and 52 in Chikkamagaluru and remaining are from across the state.

The infection claimed 20 lives, including 6 in Dakshin Kannada during the day, recording the state's death toll to 36,793 and with 1 death in Bengaluru, the city's death toll rose to 15,914 since the pandemic broke out in mid-March over a year ago. On a positive note, there were zero fatalities in 21 districts across the state, the health bulletin added. Meanwhile, 1,23,932 people we inoculated during the day, including 93,283 were administered first dose, while 30,643 were administered 2nd dose of anti-Covid vaccination across the state.

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