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Covid-19: One more fatality reported in Kodagu district
DHNS
Last Updated IST
Representative image.
Representative image.

A 58-year-old man who died of cardiac arrest in a private hospital on July 14, has been tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday. The last rites of the man was held on the day he died.

His throat swab collected on July 14 tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday. With this, the total deaths in the district have risen to five.

On the other hand, nine fresh Covid-19 cases have been reported in the district. With this, containment zones have been opened at Appayya Swamy Road, Haidodlooru, T John Layout, Thalathmane 2nd Cross and Bonigeri in Kanive.

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(Published 18 July 2020, 22:58 IST)