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Karnataka stories fourth Covid-related demise: 63-year-old man with a number of well being points succumbs in Bengaluru
Jun 01, 2025 08:56 AM IST
Regardless of being vaccinated, he died after a short hospitalization. The state at the moment has 238 lively Covid circumstances and a positivity fee of 13.8%.
Karnataka has recorded its fourth Covid-related fatality, with the most recent demise reported from Bengaluru City district. A 63-year-old man with a number of co-morbid circumstances handed away at a personal hospital on Might 29, well being officers stated on Saturday.
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The affected person, who was present process post-operative chemotherapy and was absolutely vaccinated towards Covid-19, had been admitted to a hospital inside the limits of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Might 21 after complaining of weak spot. Regardless of medical intervention, his situation deteriorated, resulting in his demise eight days later.
In keeping with an announcement from the state well being division, the person suffered from superior most cancers — squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa — and was additionally identified with pulmonary tuberculosis. His demise was attributed to sagittal sinus and inside jugular vein thrombosis, most cancers cachexia, and an incidental Covid-positive standing. This marks the fourth Covid-linked fatality within the state this month.
Earlier, two different Covid-positive deaths had been reported from Mysuru, each involving 63-year-old males. The primary occurred on Might 2 at a personal hospital, and the second on Might 25. The latter affected person had been admitted on Might 15 and died after a 10-day battle. In keeping with the well being bulletin, he suffered from persistent kidney illness and bronchiectasis and ultimately succumbed to issues together with septic shock, multi-organ dysfunction, acute kidney harm, diminished urine output, Covid-induced pneumonia with ARDS, and low sodium ranges.
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The Covid-19 scenario in Karnataka stays beneath shut commentary. As of Might 31, the state reported 238 lively Covid circumstances. On Saturday alone, 58 new circumstances had been recorded from 420 assessments performed — 354 RT-PCR and 66 fast antigen assessments. The each day positivity fee stood at 13.8%, whereas the case fatality fee was pegged at 1.7%.
(With PTI inputs)
