As the number of fresh COVID-19 cases and fatalities linked to the pandemic surge in Bengaluru, the capital city alone reported 2,050 new cases while the same was 4,764 in Karnataka on Wednesday.
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At the same time, the positivity rate in the city rose to 15.38%, while 8397 tests were done in the last 24 hours.
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Meanwhile, the number of active containment zones in the city comprising 198 wards rose to 9815.
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The health department also attributed 15 more deaths that took place over the last few days to Bengaluru's death toll on Wednesday.
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With this, 735 COVID-19 deaths have been reported cumulatively from the city.
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