Bengaluru, Aug 28 (PTI) Karnataka reported 1,229 new COVID-19 cases, including 310 in Bengaluru, and 13 deaths on Saturday, the health department said.

The day also saw 1,289 discharges, including 329 in Bengaluru.

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The positivity rate stood at 0.66 per cent, while the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 1.05 per cent.

The State now has 18,897 active cases.

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As many as 1,83,642 samples were tested on Saturday, the bulletin said.

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