BENGALURU: Covid-19 infections and deaths on Sunday dipped to fresh lows during the second wave of the pandemic, both in Karnataka and Bengaluru. Karnataka reported 1,564 fresh cases, the state’s lowest since March 18 when 1,488 new cases were seen. The deaths in the state dipped to 59, the lowest since April 12 when 52 deaths were reported.
Bengaluru accounted for 352 new cases and three deaths. The daily cases were lower in the city earlier on March 8 (287). On March 21, the city had reported one Covid death.
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On Saturday, the number of patients under treatment in Karnataka had dipped below 50,000 for the first time in nearly 90 days and touched 48,116.
Karnataka had the most active cases for the most part of the second wave, after having replaced Maharashtra which was on the top in the initial weeks. Karnataka now has the third highest number of active cases in India, while Maharashtra and Kerala, the only two states with over one lakh active cases as on date, are on top.
