Kerala Registers First Coronavirus Death; India's Death Toll Reaches 20
Home > News Shots > India newsGod's own country- Kerala, registered its first coronavirus death on Saturday. He was a 69-year-old man, who was under treatment at the Kalamasserry Government Medical College in Kochi.
According to The Week report, the patient had recently returned from Dubai and was admitted for coronavirus treatment on March 22. He was also of high-risk category as he was a cardiac patient. His condition worsened due to co-morbid heart conditions and high blood pressure.
As per the Union Health Ministry, the number of COVID-19 cases rose to 873 in India, as the country entered the third day of a nation-wide lockdown. The Health Ministry had earlier confirmed of 19 deaths so far.
Looking at the latest stats, deaths have been reported from Maharashtra (4) Gujarat (3), Karnataka (2 ) and one each from Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal, Jammu and Kasmir and Himachal Pradesh. Check out the tweet below:
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