With the samples of three COVID-19 patients (who died since December 15 in Bengaluru and Ramanagara) found to be positive for JN.1 and more deaths being reported in a short span, the State Health Department is all set to start a comprehensive audit of all deaths.
On Monday, three more deaths of male patients — 65, 77 and 83 years — were reported. With this, the total number of deaths since December 15 has touched seven.
According to details made available by the Health Department, one death each has been reported from Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, and Bengaluru Urban on December 22, 23 and 24, respectively. All three were hospitalised with breathlessness. Although they were diagnosed with SARI, they also had other comorbidities. While Type 1 respiratory failure and Multi-Organ Dysfunction (MODS) have been said to be the cause of death in two patients, the third one died due to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
