Andhra Pradesh reports first death due to Covid-19; 12 new cases in state

55-year-old man's son attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizamuddin

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A health worker sanitises an area near Nizamuddin mosque, after people who attended the religious congregation at Tabligh-e-Jamaat's Markaz, tested postive for Covid-19. Photo: PTI
BS Reporter Hyderabad
1 min read Last Updated : Apr 03 2020 | 5:12 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh on Friday confirmed the first death in the state due to novel coronavirus. The deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Shaik Subhani from Vijaywada. He is suspected to have contracted Covid-19 infection from his son who visited Tablighi Jamaat meeting in Delhi's Nizamuddin on third week of March. He was tested positive for cooronavirus on March 31.

Shaik Subhani fell sick a few days ago and came to the government hospital in Vijaywada on March 29 for treatment. According to a medical bulletin released by the Andhra Pradesh health department on Friday, the 55-year-old man was suffering from pre-existing medical condition like diabetes and he died just an hour after his examination. 

29 other people who came in contact with the father-son duo have been sent into quarantine. 

With 12 new samples tested positive, the total number of the confirmed coronavirus cases in the state rose to 161 on Friday,

Topics :CoronavirusLockdownreligious congregationsNizamuddinAndhra Pradesh government

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