As Karnataka battles a deluge of Coronavirus Cases, As many as 3,338 people infected with the novel coronavirus are untraceable in Bengaluru and a search is underway to trace them. The number accounts for 7 per cent of total coronavirus positive people in the city. The alarming announcement comes as the IT capital grapples with an unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases over the past fortnight. The number of cases have gone up by nearly 27,000 in the last 14 days from about 16,000. Almost half the cases in Karnataka have been reported from Bengaluru alone. Health authorities say they have not been able to trace the missing coronavirus patients despite best efforts. Authorities state that Some of them provided wrong mobile number and address at the time of giving samples. They disappeared after getting positive results. Authorities say they have no means to track their activity. Whether they have quarantined themselves after their samples tested positive, nobody knows.
