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COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Karnataka, India |
Index case | Bengaluru Urban |
Arrival date | 8 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months, 1 week and 3 days) |
Confirmed cases | ![]() |
Active cases | ![]() |
Recovered | ![]() |
Deaths | 28679[1] |
Fatality rate | 1.35%[1] |
Government website | |
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The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Indian state of Karnataka was confirmed on 8 March 2020. Two days later, the state became the first in India to invoke the provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, which was set to last for a year, to curb the spread of the disease.[2] As of 25 October 2022, Karnataka has 40,01,655 confirmed cases and 40,097 deaths.[3] with 39,52,381 recoveries and 9,135 active cases.