A 68-year-old COVID-19 patient, who was admitted to the Government Medical College, Parippally, in Kollam district, died on Tuesday. After he tested positive on June 17, he was taken to the GMC, but his condition deteriorated soon. He was undergoing treatment for pneumonia, according to hospital sources, and he suffered cardiac arrest on Monday night. This is the second COVID-19 death from the district after a 65-year-old Kavanad resident. He died following respiratory complications and his sample tested positive later.

Source: The Hindu June 23, 2020 08:37 UTC