COVID-19: 5 new cases push Karnataka’s tally to 395

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Bengaluru: Nasal and throat swabs of COVID-19 suspects being collected at a coronavirus mobile testing booth in Bengaluru during the extended nationwide lockdown imposed to mitigate the spread of the disease; on Apr 18, 2020.

Bengaluru, (Asian independent) Karnataka reported five new coronavirus positive cases in the past 19 hours, raising the state’s tally of such cases to 395, an official said on Monday.

“Till date 395 positive cases have been confirmed, including 16 deaths and 111 discharged patients,” said a health official.

In the past 19 hours, no discharge of any cured patient was reported across the state.

Five new patients include four male and one female. Boys aged 13 and 17 are among these patients. All are from Kalaburagi.

All five new cases are contacts of earlier cases.