Bengaluru/IBNS, May 25 -- The city of Bengaluru reported its first COVID-19 death on Saturday, the Karnataka Health Department said in an official statement.

The victim, an 84-year-old man, was admitted to a private hospital in Whitefield, Bengaluru, and died on May 17. He had tested positive for COVID-19, health officials confirmed on Saturday.

The man, who had multiple pre-existing health conditions, was hospitalised on May 13.

A total of 35 active COVID-19 cases have been reported in Karnataka so far, out of which 32 are from Bengaluru.

A gradual rise in cases has been observed over the past 20 days, as per the health department.

Harsh Gupta, principal secretary of the Health & Family Welfare department, said the baby tested posit...