As the number of fresh COVID-19 cases and fatalities linked to the pandemic surge in Bengaluru, the capital city alone reported 1,950 new cases on Sunday (July 26).
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Meanwhile, the number of active containment zones in the city comprising 198 wards rose to 12,459.
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The health department also attributed 29 more deaths that took place over the last few days to Bengaluru's death toll on Sunday.
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With this, 891 deaths have been reported cumulatively from the city.
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Karnataka on Sunday witnessed over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases. With record 5,199 new cases, the state's overall virus tally reached 96,141.
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