<p>India eves cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy’s grief-stricken family suffered another loss on Wednesday. Two weeks after Veda’s mother died of Covid-19, her elder sister Vatsala Krishnamurthy (42) lost her battle with the infection in the early hours of Thursday.</p>.<p>Vatsala, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar in Kadur, was admitted to a private hospital in Chikkamagaluru after she tested positive for Covid-19. On Wednesday night she was shifted to the general ward after her condition improved. However, Vatsala died hours later.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/covid-19-red-alert-icus-are-full-in-7-karnataka-districts-983215.html" target="_blank">Read | Covid-19 red alert: ICUs are full in 7 Karnataka districts</a></strong></p>.<p>Vatsala had lost her husband in an accident a few years back. She is survived by her son, two sisters including Veda and a brother.</p>.<p>Last rites of Vtasala were performed as per the Covid-19 norms at Birur farm of the family.</p>
<p>India eves cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy’s grief-stricken family suffered another loss on Wednesday. Two weeks after Veda’s mother died of Covid-19, her elder sister Vatsala Krishnamurthy (42) lost her battle with the infection in the early hours of Thursday.</p>.<p>Vatsala, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar in Kadur, was admitted to a private hospital in Chikkamagaluru after she tested positive for Covid-19. On Wednesday night she was shifted to the general ward after her condition improved. However, Vatsala died hours later.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/covid-19-red-alert-icus-are-full-in-7-karnataka-districts-983215.html" target="_blank">Read | Covid-19 red alert: ICUs are full in 7 Karnataka districts</a></strong></p>.<p>Vatsala had lost her husband in an accident a few years back. She is survived by her son, two sisters including Veda and a brother.</p>.<p>Last rites of Vtasala were performed as per the Covid-19 norms at Birur farm of the family.</p>
