Bengaluru, (Jul 12 ): Karnataka has recorded 2,627 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 38,843 in the state, while the death toll mounted to 684, a health official said on Sunday. New cases reported from Saturday 5 p.m. to Sunday 5 p.m., 2,627, added the official.
In the past 24 hours, a record number of 71 patients succumbed to COVID-19, majority of them in Bengaluru Urban has fever, cough and breathlessness emerged to be the most common symptoms. The total deaths in the state now stands at 684.
Bengaluru continues to be the ground zero of coronavirus in the southern state with 1,525 cases on Sunday, raising its total number of cases to 18,387. However, the city is currently grappling with 14,067 active cases and accounted for the highest number of deaths, 274, in Karnataka.
Among the new infections, excluding Bengaluru, Dakshina Kannada accounted for 196 infections, followed by Dharwad (129), Yadgir (120), Kalaburagi (79), Ballari (63), Bidar (62) and others.
On a positive note, 693 patients have been discharged, 206 in Bengaluru Urban itself, raising the total number of discharges to 15,409.Of the total 38,843 cases, 22,746 are active in the state.