The coronavirus infections saw a slight rise in Bengaluru and the city reported more than 100 new Covid cases for the second time in four days. Bengaluru reported 114 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours.
Ambulances outside a crematorium in Bengaluru on Thursday.
BENGALURU: Karnataka and Bengaluru broke single-day cases record for the second consecutive day as the overall infections in the state breached the 11-lakh mark on Thursday, while the number of cases in April surpassed 1 lakh.
On Thursday, the state saw 14,738 cases, including 10,497 in Bengaluru - both records - while 66 new deaths took the total to 13,112. Bengaluru reported 30 of the 66 deaths and has 4,963 of the total deaths.
As many as 3,591 people were reported as recovered on Thursday across Karnataka pushing the total recoveries to 9.9 lakh. In Bengaluru, more than 4.3 lakh people have recovered so far and 1,807 on Thursday. The state has a total of 11,09,650 (5,12,521 in the capital) cases of which 96,561 are under treatment. Bengaluru accounts for 74% of the patients.
Updated Apr 14, 2021 | 19:17 IST
Bengaluru recorded its highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with 8,155 news cases being reported from the city. As many as 38 lives were lost to COVID-19 within 24 hours and the total tally rose up to 13,046 on Wednesday (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Meanwhile, the state of Karnataka recorded 11,265 positive COVID-19 cases
Bengaluru: On Wednesday, Bengaluru recorded its highest single-day spike of 8,155 COVID-19 cases. On the same day, Karnataka recorded 11,265 positive COVID-19 cases. The department of Health and Family Welfare confirmed that the total number of cases in Karnataka rose up to 85,480 on Wednesday.