India

227 new Covid cases, 2 deaths in Karnataka

PNS

Karnataka has reported 227 fresh cases of coronavirus and 2 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,91,369 and the toll to 38,140, the health department said on Friday.          The day also saw 206 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29.45 lakh.

Out of 227 new cases reported, 147 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 62 discharges and 1 death.        Total number of active cases in the state is at 8,036.        While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.22 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 0.88 per cent.