This story is from July 14, 2020

Chamarajanagar reports third Covid death

Chamarajanagar reports third Covid death
Mysuru: Chamarajanagar on Monday reported 14 Covid-19 cases. A town municipal councillor is among those infected. With this the total number of cases touched 187, of which 93 are active.
A 65-year-old man succumbed to the virus. This is the third death reported from the district. The man had high fever and died on the way when he was being shifted from his house in Palya village to Kollegal government hospital.
Deputy commissioner Dr MR Ravi has directed health officials to expedite lab tests.
He said priority should be given to conduct throat swab tests of infected cases, secondary contrcts in containment zones and people with high risk as those aged above 70, pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Six men die in Mysuru
Six men died of Covid-19 infection in Mysuru district on Monday.
As many as 151 people, including 10 children, all aged below 10, contracted the virus, making it the largest single-day spike in the district. Among the 10 infected children, two are girls.
With this, the toll has gone up to 37, and the number of positive cases to 966 in the district.
Clerk in Bandipur office is +ve
A first division clerk serving at Bandipur Tiger Reserve director’s office located in Bandipur has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Health department officials sealed the office on Monday.
The clerk who was residing in Mysuru used to travel to Bandipur TR for duty.
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