Karnataka registers 6,892 new Covid-19 cases

Karnataka on Monday reported 6,892 new COVID-19 cases, down from 9,543 on September 27, and 59 related fatalities,taking the total infection count to 5.82 lakh and toll to 8,641, with sample tests showing a decline. The day also saw 7,509 patients getting discharged after recovery, the health department said. 

Over 1.62 lakh people were home quarantined in the last one week, the bulletin said. A total of 47.18 lakh samples were tested so far, out of which 25,171 were Rapid Antigen tests, it said.