Covid cases at 42,470, while the state reported 35,140 recoveries and 26 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health department data showed.
On Friday, 48,049 people had tested positive for Covid-19 across Karnataka. With this, the active Covid case tally has risen to 3,30,447, while the case positivity rate stands at 19.33 per cent.
State health minister K Sudhakar today said COVID cases also dipped sharply to 17,266 in Bengaluru today.COVID numbers dip sharply to 17k in Bengaluru today: ◾New cases in State: 42,470◾New cases in B'lore: 17,266◾Positivity rate in State: 19.33%◾Discharges: 35,140◾Active cases State: 3,30,447 (B'lore- 218k)◾Deaths:26 (B'lore- 06)◾Tests: 2,19,699#COVID19 #Omicron The state government on Friday lifted the weekend curfew that was imposed to contain the virus spread.
This decision was taken based on the experts' report, which said the hospitalisation rate in the state is about 5 per cent. "In case it increases, we will re-impose the weekend curfew," state revenue minister R Ashok said.