<span style="color: #222222;">In Karnataka an estimated 47 percent of the designated beneficiaries were administered the Covid-19 vaccine in the State yesterday. AIR correspondent reports about 80,686 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the state.<br />''<br />''According to the data released by the office of the State health department, out of 32,205 targeted beneficiaries for vaccination, 15,223 beneficiaries were vaccinated yesterday in 346 sessions held.  In Bengaluru Urban 4,288 beneficiaries were vaccinated.<br />''<br />''Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K.Sudhakar said that both Covaxin and Covishield  approved by the Drug Controller General of India are equally safe and there is no need for any apprehensions against Covaxin.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile 645 new Covid-19 positive cases, 807 recoveries and six deaths reported in the State during the last 24 hours. At present 7,865 covid patients are taking treatment in various hospitals in the State among them 172 are in ICU.</span><br />