<span style="color: #222222;">Karnataka has reported 1498 new Covid cases today with Bengaluru alone reporting 800 cases. There were 15 deaths reported today. Briefing the media persons, the Medical Education minister Dr. K Sudhakar informed that out of 25,317 total cases reported in the state, 10,527 have recovered.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On mortality rate he said it stands at 1.58 percent at state level and 1.46 percent in Bengaluru and the efforts are on to bring it down to one percent. On the visit of Central Health and Family Welfare ministry team to the state, Dr. Sudhakar informed that tests of ILI and SARI cases should increase and those vulnerable to the pandemic should be isolated.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On availability of beds in Bengaluru, he said, there are over five thousand beds and 1310 among them are vacant. In a couple of days, he noted, a 7000 bedded Covid Care Centre will be ready to keep asymptomatic patients.</span><br />''