Kerala reports 2nd death; state has highest number of confirmed cases

March 31, 2020 10:01

A 68-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 passed away on Tuesday morning, taking the toll of the deaths in Kerala due to the disease to two.

The man had been on a ventilator for the past five days.The Medical Superintendent, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, said,

"A man who had been tested positive for coronavirus passed away early morning today. He suffered kidney failure."

Kerala with 202 confirmed cases as of Monday evening, has the highest number of COVID-19 patients among all states and union territories in the country.There are over 1200 confirmed cases of the disease in India with the number of active cases being upwards of the 1100 mark as of Monday evening. -- ANI

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

ASI crushed to death by tractor-trolly used for illegal sand mining in MP

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident which took place on the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday in Badoli village under Beohari police station limits, 90 km from the district headquarters, Superintendent of...

'RCB off the ventilator but still in the ICU'

After a comfortable victory over Gujarat Titans, former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja believes Royal Challengers Bengaluru's bowlers have started to click in IPL 2024.

Pujara's ton puts Sussex on top vs Derbyshire

India batter Cheteshwar Pujara's unbeaten 104 helped Sussex extend their first innings lead to 111 runs in their County Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire on Saturday.

19-year-old lynched over 'sacrilege' charge in Punjab's Ferozepur

Bakshish Singh, a resident of Talli Gulam village, allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, after entering the premises of the gurdwara in Bandala village, they said.

SRH looking to exploit batter-friendly Wankhede vs MI

The Pat Cummins-led side is in the midst of an intense battle between multiple teams who are bidding for spots in the final four, with Rajasthan Royals (16 points), Kolkata Knight Riders (14 points) and Lucknow Super Giants (12 points)...