
746 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths in Karnataka on January 13
The Hindu
The State on Wednesday reported 746 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of cases to 9,29,552. With three deaths, the toll rose to 12,152. This is apart from 19 deaths of patients due to non-COVID-19 reasons.
As many as 765 persons were discharged on Wednesday, taking the total number of recoveries to 9,08,494. Of the remaining 8,887 active patients, 193 were being monitored in ICUs. While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.65%, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) touched 0.40%.
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