<span style="color: #222222;">In Karnataka, intensive measures to disinfect and isolate suspected cases of COVID-19 have been taken up according to the protocol, where a 76-year-old man died due to COVID-19 fatalities. The state has reported five positive cases of Corona virus till date. The man, who died on Tuesday night, had recently returned from Saudi Arabia. The State Health Minister B Sriramulu has said that necessary contact tracing, isolation and other measures as per protocol are being taken. The Education Department has announced closure of primary schools.<br />''<br />''The state chapter of Indian Medical Association has come forward to depute its doctors in conducting awareness and fight the outbreak. All the airports, sea ports, railway stations and bus stations are being monitored with messages splashed on the pandemic. The Information Technology- Bio-Technology and other corporate sector companies with employees working abroad are being told to be vigilant.</span><br />