BENGALURU : Kanataka confirmed 37 new cases on Monday including two deaths, the state health department said in its daily health bulletin.
A 56-year old male from Kalaburagi and a 48-year old female from Davangere died due to covid-19 taking the total number of casualties to 27 in the state.
The fatality rate in Karnataka stands at 4.1 deaths per crore population as against 48.8 in Maharashtra, and 48 in Gujarat, according to the covid-19 war room in the state.
The 37 new cases include 22 from Davangere, about 265 kms from Bengaluru, that until a few days ago was classified as a ‘corona-free’ district by the state government.