Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar has said that Bengaluru has emerged as an epicentre of coronavirus cases in Karnataka, PTI reported.. "Bengaluru is the epicentre of Karnataka. If you see the total cases, at least 70 per cent are reported in Bengaluru." Bengaluru Urban alone recorded 9,618 new infections. Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 5,56,253, followed by Mysuru 62,319 and Ballari 42,339. Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 4,47,854, followed by Mysuru 57,409 and Ballari 39,752.

Source: Mint April 20, 2021 05:26 UTC