Vijayapura (Karnataka) Sep 9 : With the threat of a possible third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic looming large over Karnataka, a tragic incident of the death of a 2-year-old girl who showed Covid-like symptoms has been reported from the newly-formed Vijayanagar district in the southern state.
Sharing the information on Thursday, District Commissioner P.Sunilkumar said that the infant passed away on August 20.
“The girl was being treated at a district hospital in Vijayapura for breathing issues.Sadly, she did not respond to the treatment and passed away,” he said.
An RT-PCR test was conducted on the girl, but the result returned negative.
However, since she showed all the symptoms of Covid, it was considered as a death caused by the dreaded virus, he added.
Experts have warned that a possible third wave of the pandemic might affect children more.
According to the health bulletin released by the state government, 13 kids between 0 and 9 years of age and 36 aged 10 to 19 have tested positive for Covid in Bengaluru in the last 24 hours.
Till date, 27 kids (10 girls, 17 boys) between 0 and 9 years have died due to Covid in Bengaluru alone
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