On June 2, when the State’s health bulletin showed two positive cases from Tumakuru, District Health Officer M.B. The two patients had tested positive on May 21 and were under treatment in a designated COVID-19 hospital. They tested positive again on the 10th day and were hence listed as “positive cases”, he said. Sources in the Health Department said this is not a lone case and there are nearly 700 such “follow-up” positive cases in the State that are getting added to the tally of positive cases. Manjunath, director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, who is the nodal officer for labs and testing in the State’s COVID-19 task force, said there could be duplication in the State’s list of positive cases due to the “follow-up” positive cases.

Source: The Hindu June 09, 2020 17:26 UTC