11 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Karnataka; total rises to 576

Bengaluru, May 1 () The COVID-19 total in Karnatakarose to 576 with the addition of 11 new cases, the Healthdepartment said on Friday. "Eleven new positive cases have been reported from lastevening to this noon... Till date, 576 COVID-19 positive caseshave been confirmed. This includes 22 deaths and 235discharges," it said in a mid-day situation update. Out of 11 new cases -- seven men and four women -- eightare from Mandya district. Three of them have travel history to Mumbai, five othersare contacts of a COVID-19 patients. The remaining three are from Raibhag in Belagavi andsecondary contacts of a patient already tested positive. Seven out of eleven cases are men, four are women. KSUVS VS