Over 30,000 Covid Cases In Karnataka, Bengaluru Sees Biggest 1-Day Spike

The state's total active caseload has breached the three lakh-mark with Bengaluru alone accounting for over 2.06 lakh active cases.

Karnataka today reported over 31,000 cases of coronavirus with 180 deaths as a deadly second wave of the virus sweeps through the country. The state's positivity rate now stands at 18.71 per cent, official data showed. State capital Bengaluru logged its highest ever single-day jump in Covid cases with over 17,550 fresh infections and 97 deaths. The state's total active caseload has breached the three lakh-mark with Bengaluru alone accounting for over 2.06 lakh active cases. Karnataka on Monday announced a two-week lockdown in the state starting today amid a worrying surge in cases.