Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking the state's positivity rate to 18.48%, said state health minister K Sudhakar on Thursday.
In addition to this, 29 more people lost their lives to the disease. Of the total, Bengaluru accounted for 30,540 new Covid cases and eight deaths.
Further, 22,143 patients recuperated and were discharged across the state since Wednesday.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.