The spike in cases come at a time when chief minister B.S.Yediyurappa has proposed to relax more restrictions outside of containment zones The sharp spike in cases over the last few days has added to fears of a continued rise as migrant workers and others return to the state from other countries and states.
The 63 cases include 15 from Bagalkote, 12 from Davangere, nine from Dharwad, five each from Hassan and Kolara, four from Bengaluru, two each from Yadgiri,Dakshina Kannada and Bidar, one each from Ballari, Chikkaballapur, Kalaburagi and Mandya.
S.Suresh Kumar,Karnataka's primary and secondary education minister said that most of the cases recorded on Tuesday were those who had just returned to the state from other places.