75-year-old woman dies of Covid in Hassan

Hassan: The district on Monday reported one more Covid-19 death on Friday while 13 more persons tested positive for the virus, taking the active cases to 193.
The deceased, third consecutive Covid fatality since July 1, has been identified as a 75-year-old woman from Sakleshpur taluk. The woman had complaints of pneumonia, blood pressure, and severe acute respiratory illness, said district surgeon Dr Krishnamurty.
After a cop attached to the District Armed Reserve tested positive for Covid-19, the office will remain closed to the public till Saturday afternoon and sanitisation of premises were carried out on Friday.
The infected guard on Wednesday completed his weekly turn at the SP office. His swab samples were collected on June 1. He remains asymptomatic and his 22 primary contacts, including eight family members have been traced.
“Soon after the guard’s test report was out on Friday around 6.30am, sanitisation of SP office began. Although public is denied access till Saturday afternoon, the control room works round the clock. The office has not been sealed down,” said assistant superintendent of police BN Nandini.