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COVID-19: Seven new cases confirmed in K'taka; total infections raises to 425

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru

Seven new cases of coronavirus

have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 425, the Health department said on Wednesday.

The new positive cases include a four month old infant from Kalaburagi.

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"7 new positive cases have been reported from last evening till this noon.....Till date 425 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed.

This includes 17 deaths and 129 discharges," the department said in a mid-day situation update.

Among seven cases five are from Kalaburagi and two from Bengaluru urban.

While five out of seven are contacts of patients already tested positive, two are with the history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).

 

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First Published: Apr 22 2020 | 12:56 PM IST

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