This includes 13 deaths and 92 discharges.
"12 new positive cases have been reported from April 17,5 pm to April 18, 12 noon," the department said in its dailybulletin.
Of the fresh cases, three are from Mysuru, two each fromKalaburagi and Bagalkote and one each from Vijayapura,Hubballi-Dharwad, Hirebagewadi in Belagavi, Gadag andMalavalli in Mandya district, it added.
The department has appealed to the doctors who arewilling to volunteer in the fight against COVID-19 to reachout to the government. GMSROH ROH