626 fatalities, 25,979 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka

Karnataka on Sunday logged 626 COVID-related fatalities, highest ever death count in a day due to coronavirus since the pandemic began, a health bulletin said. On May 7, the state had reported 592 deaths which was the highest death toll in a day previously.

The state on Sunday reported as many as 25,979 new



COVID-19 cases pushing the cumulative total to 24,24,904. Currently, the active number of cases stand at 4,72,986.

In the span of last 24 hours, the state also recorded 35,573 discharges taking the total number of recoveries to 19,26,615.

The test positivity rate for COVID in the state is 20.76%.