Bengaluru, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The wife and brother of Karnataka's fourth Covid victim from Bagalkot have tested positive, along with 10 more, raising the total number of coronavirus cases to 163, an official said on Monday.
"Till date, 163 covid positive cases have been confirmed. This includes four deaths and 18 discharges," said a health official.
The fourth victim's wife, a 54-year-old woman and his brother, a 58-year-old man have turned Covid positive and designated as cases 161 and 162 respectively.
As many as 12 cases have surfaced between Sunday 5 p.m. and Monday noon.
The other cases include a 32-year-old man from Bengaluru, primary contact of cases 43 and 44. He is Karnataka's 152nd covid positive case.
A 62-year-old woman from Kerala with travel history to Germany and a contact of cases 106 and 133 has emerged as the 153rd case.
Next, a 20-year-old man from Mysuru, brother of 104th case, is the 154th case.
A 37-year-old man from the same place with travel history to Delhi is the 155th case.
Similarly, a 57-year-old man with the same background is the 156th case.
A 22-year-old man from the same place with similar travel history is the 157th case.
Likewise, a 26-year-old man from Mysuru is the 158th case.
A 32-year-old woman from the Mysuru pharmaceutical company is the 159th case, another new case originating from the same point.
The state's 160th case is a 35-year-old man from the same place with Dubai travel history.
On Monday alone, seven new cases emerged from Mysuru.
Cases 161 and 162 are connected to the state's fourth covid death in Bagalkot.
The last case for Monday morning and the 163rd case is a 43-year-old man from Bengaluru rural.
All cases have been admitted in designated hospitals across the state.
In Karnataka, 10 new dedicated Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-supported laboratories have been notified for testing for coronavirus.
Source: IANS
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