This story is from May 28, 2020

First Covid fatality in Yadgir; district tally climbs to 156

First Covid fatality in Yadgir; district tally climbs to 156
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YADGIR: Against a backdrop of rising Covid-19 cases in Yadgir, where 16 more individuals were confirmed infected on Wednesday, the district reported the first casualty to the pandemic. A 69-year-old woman who had collapsed during the screening process while entering the state from neighbouring Maharashtra, and had been declared ‘dead on arrival’ when taken to the hospital, was later confirmed to have had Covid-19 infection.

The officials decided to have her throat swabs tested since she had come to Karnataka from Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, the 16 fresh cases confirmed on Wednesday took the Covid-19 tally in Yadgir to 156. In the past week, with nearly 15,000 people returning to Yadgir from neighbouring states, the district has seen a spurt in the tally. In Bidar and Raichur, two other districts in North Karnataka that have registered a huge influx of returning residents, 13 and five cases were reported on Wednesday.
In Belagavi district, four fresh cases were reported on Wednesday. With 89 people having recovered from Covid-19 so far in the district, the number of active cases in Belagavi stands at 56.
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