Kerala on Saturday reported the death of a 69-year-old Covid-19 patient from Eranakulam. This is the first death reported in the state, after the presence of the pandemic was reported for the first time in the state in January-end.
The patient, who returned from Dubai, was admitted to Eranakulam's Covid treatment centre with symptoms of pneumonia on March 22. The medical board, which confirmed the death, said that the person was suffering from severe heart disease and high blood pressure and had earlier undergone by-pass surgery. He was on ventillator and was reported dead on Saturday morning. The mortal remains