The number of active COVID-19 cases in the third wave in Karnataka fell below two lakh mark on February 1 after hitting a peak of 3,62,487 cases on January 24. While the State had 1,97,725 active cases on February 1, the number further reduced to 1,77,244 on February 2 (Wednesday).
Active cases, which have been consistently declining since September 2021, started rising from the end of December when the third wave began in the State. The number of active cases breached the 20,000 mark on January 6, 2022, for the first time since August 15, 2021.
