Karnataka has reported a record high of 48296 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, out of which 26756 cases are from Bengaluru alone.
On the same day, 127 new related fatalities were reported from across the state with 93 patients dying in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru Urban alone accounted for more than 50 per cent of the cases on Friday, with 26,756 fresh infections.
Most health experts have recommended a total lockdown in the southern state.