BENGALURU : Karnataka reported on Monday that 187 more people have tested positive for covid-19, that takes the total number of active cases to 2026 in the state.
A 90-year old male patient from Bengaluru died late on Sunday, that takes the total number of covid-19 related fatalities to 54 in the state.
Karnataka has witnessed a sharp spike in persons testing positive ahead of its plans to relax more lockdown restrictions and allow more businesses and activities to resume in the state.
Reopening of inter-state borders has become a pain point for Karnataka since over half of all cases so far is traced back to persons who came from other states, especially Maharashtra which is one of the worst hit covid-19 regions in the country.