2,496 new COVID-19 cases, 87 fatalities in Karnataka

Karnataka reported 2,496 new COVID-19 cases and 87 fatalities,taking the infection count to 44,077 and  death toll to 842, the state health department said. 

Against the forecast of 25,000 active coronavirus cases by August 15 by the State's COVID War Room, there



were 25,839 active cases in the state today including 540 in the ICUs, a department bulletin said. 

According to the bulletin, the total positive cases reported in the city is 20,969 with 1,267 fresh cases while 4,992 patients have been discharged so far.