Four more people died in Karnataka due to covid-19 that takes the total number of fatalities to 59 in the state. Two people from Bengaluru, one each from Gadag and Davangere died on Thursday marking the highest single-day deaths toll in Karnataka due to the virus.
The state confirmed 257 covid-19 positive cases on Thursday that takes the total number of active cases to 2651 out of the total 4320 recorded in Karnataka so far.
Of this, 155 were people who returned to Karnataka from other states, especially Maharashtra, according to the daily health bulletin.
The numbers in Udupi continued to swell with 92 persons testing positive and taking the active case count to 481, the highest in the state.