COVID-19: Fatalities increase to 35 with two more deaths in

Bengaluru, May 14 () With two more deaths, COVID-19related fatalities rose to 35 in Karnataka, where 22 newpositive cases have been confirmed, taking the total number ofinfections in the state to 981, the Health Department said onThursday.

Among the two deceased is a 80-year old woman fromDakshina Kannada, who got admitted at private hospital withcomplaint of stroke.

On confirmation for COVID-19, she was shifted to ICUof the designated hospital in the district on April 26 anddied today due to septic shock.

Also, a 60-year old man from Ananthapur in AndhraPradesh was admitted at a dedicated hospital in BengaluruUrban with symptoms of severe pneumonia, respiratory distresswith hypotension and known case of Diabetes Mellitus. He diedtoday due to cardiac arrest.

"Twenty-two new positive cases have been reported fromlast evening to this noon...Till date 981 COVID-19 positivecases have been confirmed. This includes 35 deaths and 456discharges," the department said in its mid-day situationupdate.

The 22 new cases include- five from Bengaluru urban,four each from Mandya, Gadag and Bidar, three from Davangere,and one each from Belagavi and Bagalkote.

While six cases each are contacts of patients alreadytested positive and with travel history to Mumbai, four withtravel history to Ahmedabad, three from containment zone inBidar, and one each are from containment zone in Davangere,history of Influenza Like Illness (ILI) and history ofdomestic travel.