COVID-19: 2 more test positive; Number of cases in state rise to 13

Team Udayavani, Mar 18, 2020, 2:20 PM IST

Bengaluru: Health Minister Sriramulu on Wednesday, March 18 informed that two more people have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total infected cases in the state to thirteen.

Taking to Twitter Sriramulu wrote, “2 more #Covid19 case has been registered in Bangalore today, taking the total infected cases to 13. 56yr old male, resident of Bangalore returned from USA on 6th March. Another, 25 yr old female, who has returned from Spain. Both are admitted in designated isolated hospital.”

2 more #Covid19 case has been registered in Bangalore today, taking the total infected cases to 13. 56yr old male, resident of Bangalore returned from USA on 6th March. Another, 25 yr old female, who has returned from Spain. Both are admitted in designated isolated hospital

— B Sriramulu (@sriramulubjp) March 18, 2020

Officials said till date 13 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka, including one death. The ten patients were in isolation wards and are stable, they added.