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

Kerala reported its second Covid-19 related death on Tuesday morning after a 68-year-old resident of Pothencode died in a Thiruvananthapuram hospital, officials said. The man, who was admitted a week ago, was on a ventilator for the last five days, had no travel history.

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): 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.

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.

Kerala has 234 Covid-19 patients, including 22 people who have been discharged, according to state health officials.

It has the highest number of people infected with coronavirus after Maharashtra, which reported 225 cases on Tuesday morning.

(With input from PTI)