Kadapa reports first COVID-19 death in four years, three test positive

Kadapa district has reported its first COVID-19 death in four years, involving a 43-year-old man with severe co-morbidities. Local officials are urging the public to remain calm while the state government considers reinstating mask and social distancing mandates.
Kadapa district reported a death due to COVID-19 after four years. The patient, identified as a 43-year-old man from Kadapa city, succumbed to the virus while undergoing treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on July 7 (Tuesday), where he was admitted with a severe lung infection. However, officials characterised it as a stray case with extreme co-morbid conditions and appealed to the public not to panic.
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