An 87-year-old person died of COVID-19 in Kerala on Sunday evening. He has been identified as Kumaran of Engadiyoor, about 25 kilometres from Thrissur town.
Kumaran was under treatment at a private hospital over the last few days owing to breathing difficulties. He was shifted to Thrissur government medical college hospital by Sunday afternoon after testing COVID-19 positive, where he died.
His source of infection was yet to be traced. Several doctors, nurses and other staff of private hospital were quarantined.
So far 17 persons died of COVID-19 in Kerala of which one was a native of Mahe that comes under Puducherry. Hence, Kerala has not included him in state's tally.
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