This was the first COVID-19 case as well as fatalityfrom Solapur district, he said.
"The man was admitted in Pune civil hospital on April10 following some ailments. He died the next day duringtreatment," he said.
Samples of the deceased which were sent for testingreturned positive for the novel coronavirus on Sunday, saidSolapur district collector Milind Shambharkar.
He said close contacts of the deceased are beingtraced and his area of residence sealed off. SPKNSK NSK