Asthmatic patient dies; sample sent for COVID-19 test

Gaya (Bihar), Apr 12 () A 26-year old woman, whowas suffering from asthma, died at a government hospital inBihar's Gaya district on Sunday, an official said.

Her sample was collected and sent for COVID-19 testafter she was admitted to the Jaya Prakash Narayan Hospital onSaturday night.

Though the result of the test is yet to come, her bodywas cremated adhering to the protocol for coronaviruspatients, Gaya District Magistrate Abhishek Singh said.

"She was asthmatic and used to take inhaler asreported by a JPN Hospital doctor. She indeed died ofrespiratory problems," Singh said.

The woman had come to her apartment at north GandhiMaidan area from Mumbai last month, one of her neighbourssaid.

A police officer from Civil Line police stationvisited the apartment block on Sunday and inquired about her. COR ARNN NN