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Tumkuru reports first COVID-19 death; third in state

03:09 PM Mar 27, 2020 | Team Udayavani |
Tumkuru: In the third case of coronavirus-related fatality reported from Karnataka, a 65-year-old man passed away at the district hospital here on Friday, March 27 morning. The deceased, a native of Sira was admitted to the district hospital here on March 24. Deputy commissioner Dr Rakesh Kumar confirmed the death news of the COVID-19 patient. The person had no travel history to any foreign country, but had gone to Delhi and returned by train earlier this month, following which he developed certain symptoms, a senior district official said. The first coronavirus-related death was reported from Kalaburagi while the second was reported from Chikkaballpur.
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