Karnataka reports 50,000 Corona cases in 24 hours, biggest single-day surge

Bengaluru: Karnataka yet again reported over 50,000 Covid-19 cases in a single day with 50,112 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total caseload to 17,41,046, the state health department said on Wednesday.

As many as 346 people died in the last 24 hours, taking the total fatalities to 16,884. Karnataka has 4,87,288 active cases. In addition, the state witnessed 26,841 recoveries in a day.

Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru reported 23,106 new Covid-19 cases, the highest-ever daily coronavirus counts. The city also saw 161 coronavirus-related deaths.