<span style="color: #222222;">In Karnataka, there is a spike in COVID-19 positive cases today as 267 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.<br />'' <br />'' The highest number of 105 cases were reported in Kalaburgi district alone due to the arrival of people from Maharashtra.<br />'' <br />'' In all, 111 patients were discharged from various hospitals in the state after recovery.<br />'' <br />'' The death in the state remains at 53. The state has tested 3,34,825 samples till date and in a single day today 15,197 samples were tested in the state.<br />'' <br />'' Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar has said that the possibility of imposing lockdown in a limited area effected by COVID-19 virus is being looked into.<br />'' <br />'' Speaking to media persons in Udupi today, the Minister said, the High Powered Committee on COVID-19 will be asked to look into the possibility of imposing lockdown of a house where the positive patient is reported which will prevent sealing down of entire neighborhood or colony.<br />'' <br />'' He informed that containment zone has now been decreased from whole area to particular street.</span><br />''