Karnataka registers 39,510 new COVID-19 cases and 480 deaths

For the second day, Karnataka reported new Covid-19 cases below the 40k mark, but the death rate still continues to be a source of worry. On Tuesday, the state recorded 39,510 new cases and 480 deaths, most of them in Bengaluru (259). Bengaluru recorded 15,879



new Covid cases.

On Monday, Karnataka posted the highest daily Covid deaths at 596 deaths. Bengaluru also recorded the highest number of deaths Monday at 374. The state’s previous high was 592 deaths reported on May 7.