57-year-old man dies of COVID-19 in Karnataka; toll now 20
Bengaluru: A 57-year-old man died of COVID-19 in Kalaburagi on Monday taking the fatalities due to the virus in Karnataka to 20.
"One more person died due to COVID-19 in the state. The 57-year-old person was tested positive for coronavirus on April 21," Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted on Monday evening.
The minister said he was admitted to the Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences with respiratory problem. He was also suffering from severe liver related ailments.
"With this five deaths have taken place in Kalaburagi district due to the virus," the minister added in his tweet.
The first COVID-19 death in the country was reported from Kalaburagi in March.
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One killed, 30 injured as KSRTC bus overturns in Davanagere
Davanagere: A KSRTC bus overturned on Friday near Marabanahalli in Channagiri taluk, leaving a college student dead and around 30 passengers injured, Deccan Herald reported.
The deceased has been identified as Darshan (21), a resident of Kundur village in Honnali taluk.
Seven of the injured are in critical condition and are undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Basavapatna.
According to preliminary information, the bus travelling from Davanagere to Basavapatna lost control after a mechanical failure involving the axle, leading to the accident.
Most of the injured passengers are students and women.
Locals and police rushed to the spot and carried out rescue operations. The injured were rushed to Basavapatna Government Hospital and Davanagere District Hospital via ambulances and private vehicles.
