Karnataka: 70-year-old suspected Covid patient dies during treatment in Belagavi

Belagavi: A 70-year-old person who was Covid positive died during treatment at Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences District Hospital here on Wednesday late evening. He is the first victim of the pandemic during the new wave.

The resident from a village in Belagavi taluk had tested Covid positive after RAT test conducted by a private hospital and had been admitted for treatment at the District Hospital on Wednesday early evening.

His swab sample has been sent to KIMS, Hubballi for test which will confirm if he was Covid-19 positive or not, BIMS District Surgeon Dr Vithal Shinde said.