Bengaluru records 800 cases, HAL battling outbreak at airport

On Tuesday, the number of new cases fell to the lowest figure in five days, although the new numbers were still sizeable at 800 new cases. No new deaths were revealed.

According to the BBMP war room, the new cases were split across 57 wards, with Shantala Nagar, Chamrajpet, and Jayanagar registering the highest number of cases.

Five employees of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have tested positive at HAL Airport, according to the war room data.

In fact, HAL clarified that 12 employees had tested positive recently, of which one had died “due to an underlying condition”. The employee is said to have tested positive during a posthumous examination.