<span style="color: #222222;">The pandemic situation in Karnataka is improving as the recovery rate in ten out of 29 districts has crossed 70 percent. Similarly the Case Fatality rate is below one percent in 14 districts. Out of 2,03,200 Positive cases reported till date, 1,21,242 are discharged after recovery. 3613 persons have lost their lives.<br />''<br />''All the districts have improved testing and tracking figures, and the state is conducting on an average 50,000 tests daily. Bengaluru Urban district which has the highest caseload in the state has recorded a recovery rate of 60.9 percent and case fatality rate of 1.6 percent. The Bengaluru urban district doubling rate has improved further at 22 days which is much better than the state average of 19 days. Meanwhile Executive Chairperson of Biocon Limited company Kiran Mazumdar Shah has tested positive for Covid 19. She has tweeted that she has mild symptoms and has isolated herself.</span><br />
News On AIR | August 18, 2020 2:21 PM
Karnataka recovery in ten out of 29 districts crossed 70 per cent