The daily test positivity rate croses 7%
Karnataka’s daily test positivity shot up to 7.04% with 6,955 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Saturday. Of these, 4,384 cases are from Bengaluru Urban district. The total number of cases has now touched 10,55,040.
With 36 deaths, the toll rose to 12,849. This is apart from 19 deaths of patients due to non-COVID-19 reasons. The day’s Case Fatality Rate (CFR) touched 0.51%.
As many as 3,350 persons were discharged on Saturday, taking the total recoveries to 9,80,519. Of the remaining 61,653 active patients, 405 are being monitored in ICUs.
Vaccination
The State has vaccinated 57,60,576 people so far. This includes 5,71,311 healthcare workers and 2,50,013 frontline workers who have taken the first dose of vaccination. As many as 3,55,118 healthcare workers and 1,01,084 frontline workers have taken the second dose.
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The department came to know that the Hirekerur taluk health officer, at the request of the minister, decided to send his staff to the latter s house without consulting any higher-ups.
On day one of the fourth phase of vaccination wherein everyone in the age group of 45 to 59, irrespective of comorbidities, is eligible there was poor response in the State with just 63,898 person
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