B S Yediyurappa who was also undergoing treatment for coronavirus infection at the same hospital was discharged on Monday after his Covid test came negative, he is currently under self-quarantine at home.The COVID-19 death rate in the country is about 1.99 per cent, while in Karnataka it is 1.8 per cent, and in Bengaluru it is 1.7 per cent, Education Minister K Sudhakar saidYesterday.
PM Modi interacted with Chief Ministers of 10 states via video conference to discuss the current situation and plan ahead for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.