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Minister denies black fungus death, admits virus presence

Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar has said that no black fungus death has been reported in Mysuru. Speaking to reporters after garlanding the statue of Basavanna at Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Circle…

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Published May 14, 2021 · 1 min read
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Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar has said that no black fungus death has been reported in Mysuru. Speaking to reporters after garlanding the statue of Basavanna at Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Circle near JSS Mahavidyapeeta in city, as part of Basava Jayanti celebrations organised by the District Administration this morning, the Minister claimed that only two people have been infected with black fungus at K.R. Hospital.

“The black fungus has been observed in two persons and they were at the K.R. Hospital since 14 to 15 days. There has been no death due to black fungus and all precautions have been taken and the infected are being treated,” Somashekar claimed.

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