Karnataka Man Dies of Coronavirus, India Registers First Death In The Country! 

In a shocking case, a 76-year-old man, died in north Karnataka's Kalaburagi district after being tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. His death is said to be the first case in India, linked to coronavirus.   

The man, recently returned to India after a month-long stay in Saudi Arabia. On his return, when he was screened at the Hyderabad airport; he had no symptoms at that time. His symptoms were known on March 5, when he went to a private hospital in the district and was admitted with fever and cough. He also had other health issues like asthma and hypertension.

Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu took to social media saying, "The 76-year-old man from Kalaburagi who passed away and was a suspected COVID-19 patient has been confirmed for COVID-19. Contact tracing (of family members and others he came in contact with), isolation and other measures, as per protocol, are being carried out."

Meanwhile, a senior health official in Karnataka government, Dr Suresh Shastri stated that the lab test had confirmed that the deceased man had COVID-19. 

Following this death, a fifth confirmed case was reported from the state hours later. The recent case is a 26-year-old man, who returned from Greece. He has been placed in isolation at a Bengaluru hospital.