Covid 19: Eight of 9 new cases reported from B'luru; state tally rises to 565

Bengaluru: Eight new cases of coronavirus, including a 4-year-old have been confirmed in the state taking the tally of infected persons to 565 in Karnataka

A total of 30 cases were reported from 5 pm on April 29 to 5 pm on April 30, the health department said in its evening bulletin.

Among the new cases reported, Bengaluru accounts for 8 cases while one case is reported from Kalaburagi.

Six of the now infected persons are contacts of Covid-19 patients.