COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka
| COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Karnataka, India |
| Index case | Bengaluru Urban |
| Arrival date | 8 March 2020 (6 years and 6 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 2587827 |
| Active cases | 696 |
| Recovered | 2217117 |
Deaths | 28679 |
| Fatality rate | 0% |
| Government website | |
| karunadu | |
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. As of 25 October 2022, Karnataka had 4,001,655 confirmed cases and 40,097 deaths. with 3,952,381 recoveries and 9,135 active cases.