Bengaluru: Karnataka confirmed 5483 new covid- 19 cases on Friday that takes its total to 1214115 positives of which 72005 are active.The spike in Karnataka is fuelled by the surge in its growth capital,Bengaluru, that continued to witness high number of persons testing positive.The total went up to 55544 cases as 2220 persons tested positive in India's technology capital in the 24 hours till 5 pm on Friday.Though the B.S.Yediyurappa-led state government has ruled any more lockdowns in the state and particularly Bengaluru, the threat of the virus remains potent.The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, the city's civic body) on Friday extended the closure of K.R.