COVID-19: Karnataka sees record spike in cases



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We are witnessing a record spike in the number of positive cases, as many as 127 new cases have been detected in Karnataka from yesterday afternoon. Of these, 91 have a history of travel to Maharashtra.

Three more deaths have also been reported taking the number of dead to 40. This is, apart from one that does not COVID death. The new deaths have been reported in Ballari, Vijayapura and Bengaluru.

A 61-year-old male patient in Ballari, diagnosed as a case of SARI and with a history of travel to Bengaluru, had undergone a heart surgery recently. Died May 19 in a designated hospital in Ballari.

Another of the 65 years of age, male patient, resident of Vijayapura with a history of ischemic heart disease, hypertension and diabetes was carried died on the 18th of May at the designated hospital in Vijayapura. He tested positive for the COVID-19 Tuesday.

Another 54-year-old male patient, resident of Bengaluru, known case of ischemic heart disease was admitted to the private hospital and died on the 18th of May. He tested positive Tuesday.

A large part of the new cases – 62 – have been reported from Mandya, all of whom have a history of travel to Maharashtra.

While 19 cases have been reported in Davangere, 11, Kalaburgi and 12, Shivamogga, Bengaluru Urban vi five cases, Hassan, three, and four in each of the Uttara Kannada and Udupi.

Chikkamangaluru, which remained a COVID-19-free district to date, now has two cases.

The districts of Yadgir, Vijayapura, Chitradurga and Gadag reported one case each.

Except Chamarajanagar, all the districts in Karnataka are now COVID success.

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