Sri Sathya Sai district in Andhra Pradesh reported the first case of suspected COVID-19 death on December 29 (Friday).
Bhaskar Joshi, who had undergone open heart surgery earlier and had other co-morbid conditions, died while undergoing treatment at the Sathya Sai Super Specialty Hospital in Puttaparthi, District Medical & Health Officer (DMHO) S. Krishna Reddy said.