<p class="title">Karnataka on Tuesday witnessed 22 new infections and two deaths. The number of confirmed cases in the state has gone up to 673 while the Covid-19 fatalities rose to 29.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On the bright side, recovered cases outnumbered the active cases for the third consecutive day. On Tuesday, the number of discharged post-recovery were 331 while active cases stood at 312.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Two women - one each from Vijayapura and Davanagere - lost their battle against the virus on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A 62-year-old woman (Patient-640) died of cardiac arrest at the designated Covid-19 hospital in Vijayapura. She had bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and was admitted to the hospital with a complaint of breathlessness. With this the Covid-19 fatalities in Vijayapura district reached 3.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Davangere, which is witnessing a surge in cases in the last few days, on Tuesday saw its third Covid-19 death. A 50-year-old woman (Patient-662), with a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) complaint, died at the district hospital. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The cotton hub of Karnataka continued to see a surge in infections. On Tuesday, as many as 12 people - a 5-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl, fine men and as many women - all contacts of Patients 556 and 581, contracted virus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The day also saw Bengaluru record three more Covid-19 cases. Patient-653 is a primary contact of Patient-420 while Patient-654 is a influenza-like illness (ILI) case. Contact tracing for Patient-652 is underway.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bagalkot reported two more cases on Tuesday, taking its total count to 35. Both the cases are primary contacts of Patients 367 and 368.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Haveri district saw its second case. Patient-672, a native of Savanur with a travel history to Mumbai, is a primary contact of Patient-639.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Ballari and Dharwad district also reported one case each on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Minister S Suresh Kumar, also Karnataka’s in-charge of Covid-19 media briefings, said, as many as 4,163 samples were tested on Tuesday. So far, the state had tested 83,806 swab samples. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“In March, the state was in third place in terms of number of Covid-19 cases. Now, it is in 13th place in the country. In the past five days, the national average daily growth rate has been 5.97% whereas for Karnataka, it has been 3.13%,” Kumar said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa met Credai representatives to help migrant labourers at the construction sites. He also met representatives of weavers’ community. After the farmers’ community, the second-biggest community in the state is that of weavers. Discussions are underway on how to help them,” Kumar said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Labourers have to be transported from camps to construction sites in BMTC buses by their employers. An order to this effect will be released by the state police chief in a day or two, Kumar said.</p>
<p class="title">Karnataka on Tuesday witnessed 22 new infections and two deaths. The number of confirmed cases in the state has gone up to 673 while the Covid-19 fatalities rose to 29.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On the bright side, recovered cases outnumbered the active cases for the third consecutive day. On Tuesday, the number of discharged post-recovery were 331 while active cases stood at 312.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Two women - one each from Vijayapura and Davanagere - lost their battle against the virus on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A 62-year-old woman (Patient-640) died of cardiac arrest at the designated Covid-19 hospital in Vijayapura. She had bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and was admitted to the hospital with a complaint of breathlessness. With this the Covid-19 fatalities in Vijayapura district reached 3.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Davangere, which is witnessing a surge in cases in the last few days, on Tuesday saw its third Covid-19 death. A 50-year-old woman (Patient-662), with a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) complaint, died at the district hospital. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The cotton hub of Karnataka continued to see a surge in infections. On Tuesday, as many as 12 people - a 5-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl, fine men and as many women - all contacts of Patients 556 and 581, contracted virus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The day also saw Bengaluru record three more Covid-19 cases. Patient-653 is a primary contact of Patient-420 while Patient-654 is a influenza-like illness (ILI) case. Contact tracing for Patient-652 is underway.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bagalkot reported two more cases on Tuesday, taking its total count to 35. Both the cases are primary contacts of Patients 367 and 368.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Haveri district saw its second case. Patient-672, a native of Savanur with a travel history to Mumbai, is a primary contact of Patient-639.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Ballari and Dharwad district also reported one case each on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Minister S Suresh Kumar, also Karnataka’s in-charge of Covid-19 media briefings, said, as many as 4,163 samples were tested on Tuesday. So far, the state had tested 83,806 swab samples. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“In March, the state was in third place in terms of number of Covid-19 cases. Now, it is in 13th place in the country. In the past five days, the national average daily growth rate has been 5.97% whereas for Karnataka, it has been 3.13%,” Kumar said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa met Credai representatives to help migrant labourers at the construction sites. He also met representatives of weavers’ community. After the farmers’ community, the second-biggest community in the state is that of weavers. Discussions are underway on how to help them,” Kumar said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Labourers have to be transported from camps to construction sites in BMTC buses by their employers. An order to this effect will be released by the state police chief in a day or two, Kumar said.</p>