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Man who tested Covid positive dies in Karnataka, second such case in 2 weeks
In a second similar incident in Karnataka, an elderly man who tested positive for Covid-19 has died at a hospital in Belagavi district, a senior official in the health department Gupta, Principal Secretary, Karnataka's Health and Family Welfare department, had earlier confirmed the death to to a health department release, the 70-year-old patient, a resident of Benakanahalli village in Belagavi, died late Wednesday
The patient died due to acute cardiorespiratory arrest with encephalopathy and late onset seizures associated with diabetes, hypertension, IHD and positive patient, it was further stated in the release, had an episode of seizure and became unconscious on May 26 and he was taken to a private hospital in was treated by a neuropsychician there and diagnosed as suffering from focal seizures with encephalopathy and severe anaemia with thrombocytopenia, according to the health his oxygen saturation was 88 per cent, his throat swab was taken and he was found to be Covid positive as well, added the press also stated that the patient's attenders took him to Belagavi Medical College and Hospital against medical advice on May 28."At the hospital, he was admitted in the Respiratory Medicine department and treated as per Covid protocol. However, in spite of all efforts the patient's condition deteriorated and he died on May 28," noted the May 17, an 84-year-old-man with severe comorbidities died at a private hospital in Whitefield, Bengaluru and his Covid-19 test results came positive after his the health department bulletin pegged active Covid-19 cases at 148 in Karnataka as of May 29, with 42 new cases being reported on day also saw a total of 513 tests being done for Covid, including 463 RTPCR and 50 RAT. Thursday's positivity rate stood at 8.18 per cent and fatality rate at 2.3 per InMust Watch
