The number of COVID-19 infections breached the 2-lakh mark in Karnataka on Thursday (August 13) as the state reported 6.706 new cases of coronavirus and 103 related fatalities, taking the death toll to 3,613.
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The day also saw recoveries overtaking the number of new cases, with 8,609 patients getting discharged.
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As the number of fresh COVID-19 cases and fatalities linked to the pandemic surge in Bengaluru, the capital city alone reported 1,893 new cases while the same was 6,706 across Karnataka on Thursday (August 13).
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Meanwhile, the number of active containment zones in the city comprising 198 wards rose to 13,448.
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The health department also attributed 22 more deaths that took place over the last few days to Bengaluru's death toll on Sunday.
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With this, 1,338 deaths have been reported cumulatively from the city. Meanwhile, the death toll across the state stands at 3,613.
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A total of 18,82,316 samples were tested so far, out of which 55,999 were tested on Thursday alone. Among the samples tested on August 13, 27,296 were rapid antigen tests.
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