84-Year-Old Man With Comorbidities Dies in Bengaluru; Tests Covid Positive

First Covid-linked death in Karnataka in recent months amid rising JN.1 cases

By :  PTI
Update: 2025-05-24 17:15 GMT
An 84-year-old man with comorbidities died in Bengaluru, later testing Covid-19 positive; state reports 38 active cases, 32 from the city.

A 84-year-old-man with severe comorbidities has died in Bengaluru and his Covid-19 test results came positive on Saturday, said health officials. The man with severe comorbidities got admitted to a private hospital in Whitefield, Bengaluru, on May 13 and died on May 17.

Results of Covid-19 test taken on him when he was alive came on Saturday showing positive, officials said. According to the health department, 38 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state including 32 in Bengaluru


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