Ninety-seven per cent of COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic in Karnataka but there is no evidence that they do not spread the infection.
‘Total COVID-19 cases in the state Karnataka till Tuesday were 5,921.’
Active cases until Tuesday were 3,248, out of which 3,148 are asymptomatic, constituting 97 per cent, while only 100 or three per cent were symptomatic. Total cases in the state till Tuesday were 5,921.
"No conclusive evidence that asymptomatic patients don’t transmit infection nor is there any way to differentiate pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic ones," he said.
Including both active and recovered cases, Sudhakar said only 414 or seven per cent were symptomatic and 5,507 or 93 per cent were asymptomatic out of the total 5,921 cases.
After two days, Karnataka corona cases breached the 6,000 mark to settle at 6,041.
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Coronavirus
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
