COVID-19: 16 new cases confirmed in K'taka; nine in Bengaluru Urban alone

Bengaluru, Apr 23 () Sixteen new coronavirus caseshave been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number ofinfections in the state to 443, the Health department said onThursday.

"Sixteen new positive cases have been reported fromlast evening to this noon....Till date 443 COVID-19 positivecases have been confirmed. This includes 17 deaths and 141discharges," the department said in its mid-day situationupdate.

Among the 16 new cases, nine are from Bengaluru urban,who are contacts of a 54-year old man, a labourer with ahistory of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI), whotested positive on Wednesday.

Of the rest, two each are from Vijayapura, Hubballi inDharwad district and Mandya; and one from Bantwala in DakshinaKannada district.

Fifteen of the 16 cases reported are contacts ofpatients already tested positive, while contact of a womenfrom Vijayapura is being traced.

Among the positive cases reported today, 11 are menand five women. KSU SS