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Tamil Nadu Reports First COVID-19 Death Since Nov 2022

by Colleen Fleiss on Mar 12 2023 12:15 PM
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A 27-year-old man passed away due to COVID-19 related illness in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu, making it the first COVID-19 death since November 2022.

Tamil Nadu Reports First COVID-19 Death Since Nov 2022
On March 11, Tamil Nadu has reported its first COVID-19 death since November 2022 in Tiruchi.
The man identified as Chinthamani, who is a native of Tiruchi and employed in Bengaluru, was admitted in Tiruchi after he reached from Goa to his native place three days ago.

COVID-19 Death in Tamil Nadu

Deputy Director of Health services, Tamil Nadu, Dr. A. Subramani while speaking to IANS said, "He had reached Tiruchi from Goa three days ago and after falling ill he was admitted to a hospital at Tiruchi."

Doctor Subramani said that the man did not show any visible comorbidities and we found it suspicious. He said that samples collected from the deceased were sent for genomic sequencing at the State Public health laboratory and the results are awaited.

The family members of the deceased Chinthamani were directed by the state health department to isolate themselves.

Source-IANS


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