<p> A 68-year-old man died of the novel coronavirus here, taking the number of COVID-19 deaths in Kerala to two, the government said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The condition of the man was "extremely critical", a press release from the state-run Thiruvananthapuram Medical College and Hospital said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html?_ga=2.251358784.796532253.1584967622-1742751096.1579906940"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>This is the second coronavirus death in the state.</p>.<p>The patient was on ventilator support for the past five days and was suffering from high blood pressure. He was also on dialysis, it said.</p>.<p>The first death in the state from COVID-19 was reported from Chullickal in Kochi.</p>
<p> A 68-year-old man died of the novel coronavirus here, taking the number of COVID-19 deaths in Kerala to two, the government said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The condition of the man was "extremely critical", a press release from the state-run Thiruvananthapuram Medical College and Hospital said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html?_ga=2.251358784.796532253.1584967622-1742751096.1579906940"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>This is the second coronavirus death in the state.</p>.<p>The patient was on ventilator support for the past five days and was suffering from high blood pressure. He was also on dialysis, it said.</p>.<p>The first death in the state from COVID-19 was reported from Chullickal in Kochi.</p>