Sikkim Reports First Coronavirus Death

Sikkim reports its first COVID-19 death after a 67-year-old man lost his battle with the coronavirus at STNM hospital.

The state's number of positive cases went up to 499, the official said.

Sikkim Director General-cum-Secretary of Health Department, Pema T. Bhutia, said that a 74-year-old man died at the Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) hospital. The patient, who was also suffering from diabetes and hypertension, was admitted to the STNM hospital on Saturday night after he tested positive for Covid-19.

‘Sikkim government extended the statewide lockdown until August 1 to check the coronavirus's spread.’

"When the condition of the patient deteriorated, he was shifted to the hospital's intensive care unit where he succumbed to the disease," Bhutia said.

The hilly state has so far registered 499 Covid-19 cases, while the number of active cases stood at 357 as on Sunday.

In view of the rising number of coronavirus cases, the Sikkim government on Sunday extended the statewide lockdown for one more week till August 1.

Source: IANS