India reported its first death due to the infection in Karnataka on Friday. The 82-year-old man died due to the virus on March 1, said an health department official.

• The confirmation about the first death due to the H3N2 virus was given by the District Health Officer of Hassan on Friday.
• "It is confirmed that Hire Gowda, son of Halage Gowda, 82 years, died of H3N2 virus on March 1," the DHO told PTI. 
• The official also informed that the octogenarian was suffering from comorbidity like diabetes and hypertension. After contracting the virus, he was admitted to hospital on February 24 and he succumbed to it on March 1.
• His sample was sent for test. On March 6, it was confirmed that he was infected by the virus.