388 new Covid cases reported in Karnataka on Sunday

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Bengaluru, Oct 24, 2021: Karnataka Sunday recorded 388 new Covid-19 cases, according to the bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare. The day also witnessed five new deaths being added to the toll, which hence breached 38,000.

As many as 586 persons were discharged, taking the number so far to 2,939,239. There are 8,711 active cases in the state. The cumulative numbers of cases and deaths stand at 29,85,986 and 38,007 respectively.

The positivity rate stood at 0.32 per cent against 117,827 tests, while the case fatality rate was 1.28 per cent. However, experts said the high CFR was owing to the lower number of cases.

On the 281st day since inoculation against the infection began in Karnataka on January 16 earlier this year, 39,983 doses were administered till 3.30 pm across centres in the state, the bulletin mentioned.