39,047 Covid Cases In Karnataka, 22,596 In Bengaluru In New High Today

Karnataka has now over three lakh active cases of which two lakh are in Bengaluru alone.

Karnataka reported a new all-time record on Wednesday with 39,047 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total caseload to 14.39 lakh, the health department said. Its capital city, Bengaluru alone accounted for 22, 596 of the total number of cases even as its health infrastructure is bursting at the seams amid a deluge of cases. Karnataka has now over three lakh active cases of which two lakh are in Bengaluru alone. The Karnataka High Court has called the situation in Bengaluru "alarming" where the number of beds available to coronavirus patients was not proportional to the demand. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa appealed to the people to abide by the norms to break the chain of infections.