Bengaluru: Karnataka confirmed 2062 new covid-19 cases on Monday, marking the highest single day increase of positives in the state.The death toll rose to 474 (including four non-covid-19 deaths) as 54 more people died in the 24 hours until 5 pm on Wednesday, according to the daily bulletin of the state health department.More worrying is that the number of persons in intensive care shot up to 452 from 279 till Tuesday evening.
This included a 14-year old from Bengaluru were among the 23 casualties in the city.The total number of cases in Karnataka jumped to 28,877 of which 16,527 are active.The active cases in Bengaluru alone rose to 10,103 as 1148 persons tested positive in Karnataka's growth capital.Dr C.N.Manjunath, the member of expert.