Summary:
Karnataka peaking up with covid cases, the situation turns alarming all of a sudden.
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Amid all the attention towards the new CM of the state, the state has recorded a spike in positive covid cases.
Over this, the government has ordered the district administrations to strictly monitor the situation in their respective jurisdictions and to impose additional containment measures as deemed necessary.
It has also asked for strict surveillance measures to be implemented at the border posts as per the prevailing guidelines.
Karnataka has reported 2,052 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 35 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,01,247 and the toll to 36,491, the health department said on Thursday.
The daily tally saw a 34 percent increase from 1,531 fresh cases on Wednesday.
The day also saw 1,332 discharges, continuing to outnumber the fresh cases, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 28,41,479.
Out of 2,052 new cases reported on Thursday, 506 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 257 discharges and only 9 deaths.
Out of 35 deaths reported on Thursday 9 are from Bengaluru Urban itself.
According to the order, it has been observed that there has been a spike in the number of new cases in the bordering states as well as in few places in the State, which alerts to closely monitor and take stringent micro-containment measures with time.
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