COVID-19: 5 new cases in Karnataka; total rises to 606

Bengaluru, May 3 () Five new cases of coronavirus havebeen confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number ofinfections in the state to 606, the Health department said onSunday. "Five new positive cases have been reported from lastevening to this noon...Till date 606 COVID-19 positive caseshave been confirmed. This includes 25 deaths and 282discharges," it said in a mid-day situation update. Among the new cases, three are from Kalaburagi and twofrom Mudhol in Bagalakote district. While four are contacts of patients already testedpositive, one is with a history of Severe Acute RespiratoryInfection (SARI). The five included a woman and a 13-year-old girl, thebulletin said. KSUVS VS