<span style="color: #222222;">In Karnataka 11 new cases of COVID 19 were confirmed today with Kalburgi district reporting the highest of eight cases.  </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Twenty one persons have died due to the virus and 216 persons have been discharged after recovery. The state has recorded a growth rate of 1.25 percent with 60 confirmed corona virus cases reported in the last five days.<br />'' <br />'' AIR Correspondent reports, Primary and Education minister Suresh Kumar has informed that efforts are on to bring back 10,823 state residents stranded abroad due to their precarious position. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also said that buses will be sent to Gujarat to bring back the migrant labourers. He also said that a circular will be sent to private schools asking them not to increase the fees this year due to the hardship being faced by the parents due to the pandemic. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also said action will be taken against schools insisting on paying the fees during the lock-down. In another development the Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah has called a meeting of leaders of Opposition parties and farmers' organisations tomorrow to discuss the problems faced by farmers and daily wagers during the lockdown.</span><br />''