<span style="color: #222222;">Karnataka reported 1509 new Covid cases and 1645 recoveries according to the bulletin released by the Health department.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Accordingly, the positivity rate reported during the same period was 1.57 percent and Case fatality rate at 1.59 percent.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''There were 24 deaths too due to the corona virus. Speaking about the decline in the positivity rate since October end, the Covid War room in-charge Munish Moudgil said that RTPCR Positivity rate is one of the best measures of adequacy of testing.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''He informed that Karnataka has done the highest RTPCR tests per lakh population in the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Meanwhile Karnataka Health and Medical Education minister Dr. K Sudhakar has said that the state is prepared for the distribution of vaccine when it is introduced in the country. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''AIR correspondent reports, Karnataka Health and Medical Education minister Dr. K Sudhakar has said that necessary action is initiated for Covid 19 vaccine delivery once it is introduced in the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Speaking on the measures for management of vaccine, the minister said that 29,451 vaccination sites and 10,008 vaccinators are identified as per the norms of the Universal Immunization Programme.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''He further informed that around 2855 cold chain points are available for storage and distribution of vaccines.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Three new regional vaccine stores in Bengaluru, Shivamogga and Bellary are proposed for a better supply chain network.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The state has 10 walk in coolers and four walk in freezers for regional vaccine stores.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Central Government is providing additional three Walk in Coolers and two walk in freezers to the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Centre has also allocated deep freezers and Ice line refrigerators and state has sent an indent for additional units. </span><br />