Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

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Mangaluru, Apr 19: In a tragic news, Dakshina Kannada on Sunday April 19 recorded its first death due to novel coronavirus.

A woman who was admitted to Wenlock hospital with complaints of breathlessness passed away on Sunday morning.

The 50-year-old woman, whose identity has not been revealed, hails from Bantwal.

On Saturday April 18, she was rushed to Bantwal taluk hospital after she developed breathing problems. She was then shifted to Wenlock hospital's block for suspected coronavirus patients, and placed in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Her throat swab was collected the same day and sent for testing for coronavirus.

However, on Sunday morning, her condition worsened and she passed away.

The report was received on later on Sunday afternoon, which confirmed that she had contracted coronavirus.

As she tested positive for coronavirus, the district health officials will oversee the final rites according to medical protocol. The mortal remains would be cremated at the electric crematorium at Bolur here, followed by fogging disinfectants to sanitize the area.

The woman's family members including her husband, son and mother-in-law have been placed under quarantine. 

The throat swabs of all the three family members have been sent for coronavirus test. 

Though sources initially said that her son had arrived from Dubai on March 16, it has now been confirmed that he had in fact arrived on February 13.

The district administration has taken vigorous steps to contain the spread of coronavirus, completely sealing down areas in Bantwal and in some other taluks.

As of Saturday April 18, out of the 865 samples sent so far, 707 have tested negative, and a total of 13 tested positive, out of which one is currently active, and 12 have been discharged.

On Saturday, reports of seven samples were received, all of which were negative. Another 151 samples have been sent to the lab in Wenlock hospital on Saturday.