68-year-old man dies of Covid-19 in Kerala, second death in state: Govt


PTI, Mar 31, 2020, 9:17 AM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: A 68-year-old man died of the novel coronavirus here, taking the number of COVID-19 deaths in Kerala to two, the government said on Tuesday, Tuesday.

The condition of the man was “extremely critical”, a press release from the state-run Thiruvananthapuram Medical College and Hospital said.

This is the second coronavirus death in the state. The patient was on ventilator support for the past five days and was suffering from high blood pressure. He was also on dialysis, it said.

The first death in the state from COVID-19 was reported from Chullickal in Kochi.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Karnataka sees over 22% voter turnout in 14 Lok Sabha seats by 11 AM

2 Army personnel Injured, 2 terrorists neutralized in Baramulla gunfight

BJP’s Nadda accuses Congress of politicizing reservations for SCs and OBCs

Frustration driving CM Siddaramaiah to speak against PM: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje

LS polls 2024: Nearly 13% voter turnout in first 2 hours of polling in Udupi-Chikmagalur Constituency

SC rejects pleas seeking cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with VVPAT

Robust Voter Turnout in Kerala: 19.06% Cast Ballots in Initial 3 Hours

Related Articles More

7 intermediate students die by suicide after announcement of results in Telangana

2 Army personnel Injured, 2 terrorists neutralized in Baramulla gunfight

BJP’s Nadda accuses Congress of politicizing reservations for SCs and OBCs

6 people killed as wedding pandal catches fire in Bihar’s Darbhanga

SC rejects pleas seeking cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with VVPAT

MUST WATCH

Skin Rash, Causes, Signs and Symptoms

11 bullets found in python’s body!

K. Jayaprakash Hegde Sharing His Memories

Grafting Jack Anil

Heat Illness


Latest Additions

Karnataka sees over 22% voter turnout in 14 Lok Sabha seats by 11 AM

7 intermediate students die by suicide after announcement of results in Telangana

7 intermediate students die by suicide after announcement of results in Telangana

2 Army personnel Injured, 2 terrorists neutralized in Baramulla gunfight

BJP’s Nadda accuses Congress of politicizing reservations for SCs and OBCs’

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.