Hassan reported 547 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, increasing the total number of active cases to 1,599. For the first time, the daily cases crossed 500 in recent months.
So far 1,13,999 people have been infected in the district and among them 1,11,016 have recovered. Among those infected, 1,384 people have died in the district since the outbreak of the pandemic. Of the fresh cases 300 were reported in Hassan, 74 in Channarayapatna, 36 in Alur taluk, 14 in Sakleshpur taluk, 38 in Arsikere, 40 in Belur, 14 in Arkalgud and 31 in Holenarasipur taluk.
319 new cases in Shivamogga
Shivamogga reported 319 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and with that the total number of active cases increased 979 in the district.
Among the fresh cases, 171 were in Shivamogga taluk, 59 in Bhadravathi, 19 in Thirthahalli, 13 in Shikaripura, 37 in Sagara, eight each in Hosanagar and Soraba and four more from other districts. Of the active cases, 639 people are in home isolation.
So far 1,072 people have died in the district since the outbreak of the pandemic.
