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A 61-year-old man died of COVID-19 in Karnataka's Ballari on Tuesday morning.
The deceased, a resident of Satyanarayanapet of the city, had recently undergone open-heart surgery in Bengaluru. He returned to Ballari on May 4 but was admitted to VIMS due to breathing problem.
He was tested positive for COVID-19 on May 17.
Deputy Commissioner S S Nakul confirmed that the elderly man died in the wee hours of Tuesday.
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