One more person tests COVID-19 positive in Karnataka

One more person was found to be coronavirus positive in Mangaluru on Friday. He had arrived from Dubai on March 21 to Bengaluru airport.

One more person was found to be coronavirus positive in Mangaluru on Friday. He had arrived from Dubai on March 21 to Bengaluru airport. The 21-year-old youth hails from Beltangady of Dakshina Kannada district tested positive. He was suffering from fever and was having a cough too. He was admitted to the hospital. His swab samples were taken for lab tests on March 24. As per reports on March 27, he tested positive.

Fifty-six persons have tested positive in Karnataka for COVID-19 so far. The state has witnessed two deaths due to the pandemic, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday. A total of 724 positive cases of COVID-19 have been found in India including 47 foreign nationals. 17 persons have lost their lives due to this disease in the country. (ANI)