Woman dies of COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada; toll rises to two

Mangaluru, Apr 23 (): A 75-year-old woman dieddue to coronavirus infection in Dakshina Kannada (DK)Thursday, taking the number of Covid-19 victims in thedistrict to two.

The deceased woman was a close relative of thefirst victim from the district, a 50-year-old woman fromKasba village in Bantwal taluk, who died on April 19.

The woman was admitted to a private hospital onApril 16 after suffering a stroke, from where she was shiftedto the intensive care unit of the Wenlock COVID-19 hospitalon Wednesday.

Her throat swab samples sent for test turned outpositive earlier in the day and she succumbed to the diseasein the evening, an official medical bulletin said.

Another primary contact of the first victim, a 67-year-old woman who is her immediate neighbour, is currentlyunder treatment here.

A total of 1,615 samples have been sent for testsso far in the district, of which 1,222 have tested negativeand 17 positive.

Twelve patients have been discharged after recovery.

Of the reports received Thursday, 213 testednegative and one positive.

Reports of 376 samples are awaited.

In Udupi district, no positive cases were reported.

A total of 1,007 samples have been collected so farin the district.