COVID-19: Death toll raises to 13 in K'taka; 34 new cases reported

Bengaluru, Apr 16 () A 66-year old man from thecity, became the thirteenth COVID-19 related fatality inKarnataka, where 34 new positive cases have been confirmed,taking the total number of infections in the state to 313, theHealth Department said on Thursday.

The elderly patient from Bengaluru, who was COVID-19positive was referred from a private hospital to VictoriaHospital here.

He was on ventilator support since April 10 and diedon April 15, it said.

According to the mid-day situation report by thedepartment, 34 new positive cases have been reported sincelast evening to this noon.

"Till date 313 COVID-19 positive cases have beenconfirmed. This includes 13 deaths and 82 discharges," itsaid.

Among 34 patients newly tested positive, 22 arecontacts of patients already tested positive, five are withtravel history to Delhi (repeat test), three are linked topharma company in Mysuru.

While contact history of three is being traced, one iswith history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).

Four out of 34 new cases are children (below 18), oneof them is a one-and-half-year old baby girl.