5 new cases of COVID-19 in K'taka, tally reaches 88

By ANI | Published: March 30, 2020 07:26 PM2020-03-30T19:26:22+5:302020-03-30T19:45:02+5:30

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka has climbed to 88 on Sunday after five more persons tested positive for the lethal infection.

5 new cases of COVID-19 in K'taka, tally reaches 88 | 5 new cases of COVID-19 in K'taka, tally reaches 88

5 new cases of COVID-19 in K'taka, tally reaches 88

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 30 : The total number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka has climbed to 88 on Sunday after five more persons tested positive for the lethal infection.

"Five more COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka taking positive cases in the state to 88," said the State health department.

Of the five, one is a close contact of an earlier confirmed patient and the others are workers of a pharmaceutical company in Mysuru, from where a person had tested positive, the department said.

The country is under a 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, which according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has infected 1,071 people so far.

( With inputs from ANI )

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