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14 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka;tally now 862

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14 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka;tally now 862
Bengaluru, May 11 () Fourteen new cases ofcoronavirus were confirmed in Karnataka on Monday, even asdata revealed that 76 per cent of the total 862 COVID-19infections in the state are asymptomatic.

As per the data shared by the Karnataka stateCOVID-19 war room, set up the government, 657 cases, which is76 per cent of the 862 cases, are asymptomatic, while 24 percent-that is 205- are symptomatic.

"As of 5:00 PM on May 11, cumulatively 862 COVID-19positive cases have been confirmed in the state, it includes31 deaths and 426 discharges," the health department said inits bulletin.

It said, out of 404 active cases, 395 patients arein isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, whilenine are in ICU.

Meanwhile, 326 Indians stuck abroad, who arrived inthe city from London this morning, are asymptomatic, thegovernment said.

Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said "326passengers who arrived in Bengaluru from London today morningare asymptomatic and have been shifted to six differentquarantine facilities in 13 buses.

All of them will be tested twice during the 14-dayquarantine period and swab collection will be done at theirplace of stay," he added.

The passengers, who landed at the Kempegowdainternational airport here at around 4.45 a.m, were screenedand later were transported in Bangalore Metropolitan TransportCorporation buses to quarantine facilities identified byauthorities.

According to sources, rooms were offered in 18five-star hotels and resorts, 26 three-star hotels and 40budget hotels for quarantining, for which the passengers willhave to bear the cost.

This was the first set of over 10,000 strandedpeople from Karnataka who will be returning to their homestate in the days to come.

Top government officials had recently said anapproximate list of more than 10,000 of the state's peoplestranded abroad,who will be returning to their home state,hascome from the government of India.

The 14 new cases confirmed on Monday include threefrom Davangere, two each from Bidar and Bagalkote, one eachfrom Kalaburagi, Shiggavi in Haveri, Vijayapura, BengaluruUrban, Mandya, Hassan (admitted in Mandya hospital) andAnantapur in Andra Pradesh (admitted in Bengaluru).

While most cases are contacts of patients alreadytested positive, three are with travel history to Mumbai, onewith travel history to Ahmedabad, and the other person'scontact is under tracing.

From across the state most number of infectionshave been reported in Bengaluru urban with 178 cases, followedby Belagavi 113 and Mysuru 88.

Out of 426 patients discharged, maximum 91 are fromBengaluru urban, 84 from Mysuru, 44 from Kalaburagi.

A total of 1,11,595 samples were tested, of which4,284 were tested on Monday alone, the health department saidin its bulletin.

It said 1,06,467 samples have reported as negative,and out of them 4,201 were reported negative today. KSU BNWELCOME BNWELCOME


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