Bengaluru: Karnataka recorded 49,058 fresh Covid-19 infections on Thursday May 6, with 328 deaths, the health department said.

According to the health bulletin, the infection count is now 17,90,104 whereas there are 5,17,075 active cases in the state.

Bengaluru Urban district alone reported 23,706 fresh infections and 139 fatalities.

Mysuru and Tumakuru emerged as the next major hotspots in Karnataka with 2,531 and 2,418 infections and 18 and 14 fatalities.

According to the health bulletin, 1,652 infections were reported in Kalaburagi, 1,526 in Udupi, 1,503 in Hassan, 1,191 in Dakshina Kannada, 963 in Bengaluru Rural, and 922 in Ballari.

Bagalkote, Belagavi, Chamarajanagar, Davangere, Dharwad, Kodagu, Kolar, Raichur, Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada, Vijayapura, and Yadgir were among the districts with over 500 infections.