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Week after discharge, 75-year-old man dies

HASSAN: A 75-year-old man died at his house in Sakleshpur in Hassan district on Sunday, barely a week after being declared cured of Covid-19 and being discharged from a hospital in the town. Authorities are now investigating whether he was infected again. The man hailed from Sakleshpur town and has suffered from diabetes and hypertension .

He was admitted in a designated Covid hospital for two weeks and had spent another week at home before passing away. District health officer Dr Mahesh said a fresh swab sample was collected from the deceased and the funeral was conducted as per Covid protocol.


Hassan district reported 165 fresh cases on Sunday, taking the total infected tally to 3,459 and seven deaths. The district has 2,042 active cases, including 41 in ICU and has so far reported a total 101 fatalities.

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