Karnataka reported 5,536 fresh cases and the tally stands at over 1.1 lakh. The fatalities due to coronavirus breached the 2,000-mark on July 28.
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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 1,898 new cases while the same was 5,536 across Karnataka on Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, the number of active containment zones in the city comprising 198 wards rose to 12,325.
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The health department also attributed 40 more deaths that took place over the last few days to Bengaluru's death toll on Tuesday.
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With this, 957 deaths have been reported cumulatively from the city.
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Karnataka medical education minister K Sudhakar on Tuesday (July 28) said that the state is likely to adopt a centralised system in place to classify asymptomatic, symptomatic and mild symptomatic persons. “Treatment based on the severity of the cases will be recommended using the same,” Sudhakar said.
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