In Karnataka the number of active Covid cases has increased to 99,203 and the number of total discharged cases has also improved to 3,52,958. Bengaluru has surpassed Mumbai in terms of positive cases.<br />'' <br />''Bengaluru has reported 1,70,662 Covid positive cases till the last report came in surpassing Mumbai that earlier had the highest case load in the country. However in terms of deaths due to Covid, Bengaluru has remained below the figures of Mumbai. Mumbai has reported 8109 deaths which is much higher than 2437 Covid deaths in Bengaluru.<br />'' <br />''In an effort to bring down the fatality rate from 1.5 percent to below one percent, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has been making constant efforts to increase testing and improve contact tracing. The positivity rate that was 24 percent in July and 13 percent in the last month has now come down to 12 percent. The active containment zones in the city have come down to 19,680 now as compared to nearly 30,000 in July.<br />