<span style="color: #222222;">Karnataka reported a steep spike of 4,169 fresh COVID-19 positive cases during the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state breached the 50,000-mark to stand at 51,422. <br />''<br />''According to the State Health and Family Welfare Department, 1,263 people have recovered from the infection in the state and the total number of recovered cases has increased to 19,729. </span><br />