Man from Chamarajanagar succumbs to Covid in Mysuru hospital

MYSURU: The total number of Covid-19 fatalities in Chamarajanagar touched two, after a 65-year-old retired employee of the health department, who tested positive in Kollegal, breathed his last in a Mysuru hospital on Sunday. A resident of Kollegal, he was brought to a private hospital in Mysuru on Wednesday, after developing breathing issues.
However, Chamarajanagar district health department officials said that they are yet to receive a confirmation in this regard.
The locality from where the patient is in Kollegal town was sanitised and sealed by the police and health department.
Meanwhile on Sunday, Chamarajanagar recorded 10 new Covid-19 cases. According to the district health bulletin on Sunday, 28 Covid-19 patients were discharged, which is the highest in a single day. The district has 96 active cases now. The district has recorded a total 173 positive cases so far. “Among the 96 active cases, three are being treated in the ICU,” said the authorities.