Karnataka on Saturday reported 278 new cases of COVID-19 taking the State tally to 39,42,346. Bengaluru Urban recorded 182 cases. The day’s Test Positivity Rate in the State stood at 0.53%.
With three deaths, the State’s toll rose to 39,988. With this, the day’s Case Fatality Rate (CFR) touched 1.07%.This is apart from 38 deaths of patients due to non-COVID-19 reasons.
As many as 458 persons were discharged on Saturday taking the total recoveries to 38,99,034. Active cases reduced to 3,286.