<span style="color: #222222;">The surge in Covid 19 cases continues in Karnataka with 1843 new cases reported today.<br />''<br />''Addressing media persons in Bengaluru, the Medical Education minister Dr. K Sudhakar informed today that out of new cases reported today, 981 are from Bengaluru.<br />''<br />''There were 30 deaths also reported today due to covid.<br />''<br />''Saying that the tests of throat swabs are increasing by the day, he said 15,880 tests were conducted in a day taking the total number of covid tests in the state to 7, 22, 305.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, Medical Education minister Dr.Sudhakar said that efforts are made to improve availability of beds to treat the covid patients.  <br />''<br />''The minister said that there are 819 beds in Government medical colleges, 611 in Government hospitals, 1899 in private medical colleges and 156 in private hospitals.<br />''<br />''Apart from these asymptomatic patients are also accommodated in Haj Bhavan, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Guruaji ashram, GKVK girls hostel and Government Ayurveda college where 1506 beds are available.<br />''<br />''Dr. Sudhakar said 6600 bed Covid Care Centre is getting ready in Bengaluru.<br />''<br />''He asked people not to panic if the tests come positive and said people should come forward to take covid tests without fear.</span>