The number of COVID-19 positive cases has been rising steadily in Karnataka. Karnataka now has the fourth highest number of cases in the country after Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. With 94,106 cases, 33,081 of them active, Bengaluru Urban continues to have the largest number of positive cases in Karnataka. The highest number of cases were reported from the city’s west zone, covering 50 square kilometres and having a population of 18 lakhs. The swift rise in the number of cases in June and July can be understood when one looks at the timeline of the pandemic in Karnataka.

Source: The Hindu August 19, 2020 12:33 UTC