For past three days, Karnataka reported 900 Covid cases daily

March 16, 2021

Although the number of Covid-19 cases are much lower than the peak in September-October last year, the gradual rise in infections has the state government worried. From around 7,300 active cases at the end of January, the number has risen to around 8,860 in mid-March.
For the past three days, the state has been seeing over 900 new infections a day. Sunday saw 932 new cases, Saturday saw 934 and Friday 921.
Bengaluru alone saw 550 cases, slightly over half of the state’s 932 cases on Monday. However, this is lower than 628 and 630 recorded in the previous two days.
Bengaluru Urban district has the highest number of cases.
Bengaluru city has had 4,11,989 total positive cases so far with 4,01,010 recoveries.
Bengaluru Urban has 6,454 active cases, while the number was 4,376 on on January 23. The city saw five deaths on Monday.