India, June 8 -- Karnataka reported two more Covid-related fatalities on Saturday, raising the total death count in the state this year to nine, according to health department officials. The latest victims include a 46-year-old man from Ballari and a 78-year-old man from Belagavi-both of whom had been hospitalised with symptoms of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) and later tested positive for Covid-19.

In addition to the fatalities, the state also logged 57 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the cumulative number of infections for 2025 to 894. The health department maintained that surveillance and preventive efforts remain active across Karnataka to curb the spread of the virus.

"The disease continues to evolve, and su...