Covid-19 surged to 403 as against 373 reported on May 15. Among the 403 deaths, Karnataka's capital Bengaluru registered 143 deaths.
At the moment, Karnataka's total coronavirus cases have jumped to 22,03,462 while the fatalities have climbed to 21,837, the state's health department added.Karnataka's active caseload stands at 6,00,145 as of May 16.