This Article is From Jul 19, 2020

Son Carries Body Of Man Suspected To Have Died Of Coronavirus On Pushcart

The man had died two days ago at his residence and no family member apart from the close members attended the last rites due to the fear that he was COVID-19 positive.

Son Carries Body Of Man Suspected To Have Died Of Coronavirus On Pushcart

The woman and her son were seen pushing the body in the Athani thaluk of Belagavi.

Belagavi:

In a heart-wrenching incident, a woman used a pushcart to take the body of her dead husband to the crematorium after she allegedly did not receive any help from relatives who suspected him to have died of Covid.

The woman and her son were seen pushing the body in the Athani thaluk of Belagavi.

The man had died two days ago at his residence and no family member apart from the close members attended the last rites due to the fear that he was COVID-19 positive.

It was later found that the man person was COVID-19 negative.

A total of 3,693 new COVID-19 positive cases and 115 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Friday, said the state health department.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state is presently at 55,115, including 33,205 active cases. While there are 20,757 recoveries, the number of deaths stands at 1,147. 

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