57-year-old man dies of COVID-19 in Karnataka;toll now 20

Bengaluru, Apr 27 () A 57-year-old man died ofCOVID-19 in Kalaburagi on Monday taking the fatalities due tothe virus in Karnataka to 20.

"One more person died due to COVID-19 in the state.

The 57-year-old person was tested positive forcoronavirus on April 21," Medical Education Minister Dr KSudhakar tweeted on Monday evening.

The minister said he was admitted to the GulbargaInstitute of Medical Sciences with respiratory problem.

He was also suffering from severe liver relatedailments.

"With this five deaths have taken place in Kalaburagidistrict due to the virus," the minister added in his tweet.

The first COVID-19 death in the country was reportedfrom Kalaburagi in March. GMS BNWELCOME BNWELCOME