HL|Bengluru
India has record its first confirmed case of death due to Novel Coronavirus.
A 76-year-old man from Karnataka’s Kalaburgi who passed away recently has been tested positive for Covid-19.
The doctors had suspected that the man had Coronavirus, however, the test had not confirmed it.
The Karnataka health department commissioner said that a 76-year-old man from Kalaburagi who passed away and was a suspected patient of coronavirus has been confirmed positive for the flu-like disease. “Contact tracing, isolation and other measures are being taken.
In an official notification, a senior health official in Karnataka government Dr Suresh Shastri said that the lab test has confirmed that the deceased man had Covid-19.
“The 76-year-old man from Kalburgi who passed away and was a suspected COVID 19 patient has been confirmed for COVID 19. The necessary contact tracing, isolation and other measures as per protocol are being carried out. Telangana government has also been informed since he went to a private hospital there,” Dr Suresh Shastri said.
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The 76 year old man from Kalburgi who passed away & was a suspected #COVID19 patient has been Confirmed for #COVID19. The necessary contact tracing, isolation & other measures as per protocol are being carried out.
Shri B.Sriamulu also confirmed the update through his twitter handle later in the evening.
Till the date India recorded The number of coronavirus patients in the country has risen to 74 with 14 fresh cases, including nine from Maharashtra and one from Delhi,UP,Andhra Pradesh and Laddakhas well as one of foreign national as said by Union Health Ministry of Thursday.
Ministry of Health
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#CoronaVirusUpdate:
Death of a 76 year old male from #Karnataka is confirmed to be caused due to co-morbidity and he has also tested positive for #COVID19.
