Positive cases in Karnataka, A.P. at new
highs
Andhra Pradesh tally rises by 10,167; Karnataka adds 6,128 cases; Telangana to deploy mobile testing; 2 more die in Kerala
Karnataka on Thursday recorded another single day
high in COVID19 cases.
With 6,128 new cases, the
State’s total was 1,18,632.
A Health and Family Welfare department official saiddischarges were high as cases in the last one week to ten
days crossed the 5,000 mark
per day. “There has been a
huge increase in tests conducted and most patients testing positive are asymptomatic and spend very few
days in the hospital,” the offi
cial added.
With 22 deaths reported
on Thursday in Bengaluru,
total fatalities stood at 1,009.
Across the State, 83 deaths
were reported, raising total
mortality to 2,230.
Of the total 69,700 active
cases, 620 were in intensive
care. Of 6,128 cases reported, 2,233 were in Bengalurru. Mysuru added 430 cases.
In Telangana, 1,811 more
samples tested positive on
Wednesday, and 13 COVID19
patients died. The new cases
included 521 from Greater
Hyderabad, 289 from Rangareddy, 151 from Medchal Malkajgiri, and 102 from Warangal Urban.
Total cases till Wednesday
stood at 60,717. Of the total,
15,640 were active, 44,572
had recovered, and 505 died.
A total of 4,16,202 tests were
performed till July 29, including RTPCR and Rapid
Antigen Tests (RAT). No
breakup of tests was issued.
The cumulative Test Positivity Rate was 14.5%. On Wednesday, 18,263 tests were
performed. Mobile Testing
laboratories would be deployed in containment
zones.
Andhra Pradesh COVID19
cases and deaths registered a
fresh spike, as 10,167 new
cases were detected, raising
the tally to 1,30,557. The
death toll was 1,281 with the
addition of 68 fatalities. .
There were 69,252 active cases. For the second day, the
State tested over 70,000
samples and total samples
tested stood at 18.90 lakh.
Kerala reported 506 new
cases of COVID 19 and 794 recoveries on Thursday.
Among new cases, 431 were
locally acquired infections
with no epidemiological link
in 29. Chief Minister Pinarayi
Vijayan said the results were
incomplete due to technical
issues on the ICMR portal.
The remaining data would be
released later. Two deaths,
from Kozhikode and Ernakulam were reported, taking
the toll in the State to 70.
Tamil Nadu saw a marginal dip in fresh infections as
5,864 persons tested positive
on Thursday. However, for
the first time, the Health Department recorded the
deaths of over 90 persons,
including two children aged
three and five years.
(With inputs from Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Kerala
and Chennai bureaus)
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