Mangaluru : The woman who tested positive of Covid-19 in the morning on Thursday, died in the novel coronavirus on evening  of April 23.

Dakshina Kannada recorded its second death  on Thursday, April 23,

The deceased has been identified as 75-year-old woman from Bantwal. She is the mother-in-law of the deceased coronavirus patient from Bantwal.

Her swab test report came positive after which she was shifted to ICU in Wenlock COVID hospital from the private hospital where she was earlier being treated after she suffered a stroke.

As she tested positive for coronavirus, the district health officials will oversee the final rites according to medical protocol.