15 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Karnataka; tally goes up to 489

Bengaluru, Apr 25 () Fifteen new cases of coronavirushave been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number ofinfections in the state to 489, the health department said onSaturday.

"15 new positive cases have been reported from lastevening till this noon....Till date 489 COVID-19 positivecases have been confirmed.

This includes 18 deaths and 153 discharges," thedepartment said in its mid-day situation update.

Out of 15 new cases, six each are from Bengaluru urbanand Hirebagewadi in Belagavi district; one each from Mandya,Chikkaballapura and Bantawala in Dakshina Kannada district.

Five out of six confirmed for infection in Bengaluru arecontacts of a 54-year-old labourer, who tested positiveearlier this week; while the other is said to have historyfrom visit to BBMP Containment Zones.

Nine out of 15 cases are men and six are women. KSUROH ROH