India reports 11th coronavirus death

India on Wednesday reported its coronavirus death after a 54-year-old person, infected with the deadly virus, died at a hospital in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai.

Sate Health Minister C Vijayabaskar said that the 54-year-old man had a medical history of prolonged illness with ‘uncontrolled diabetes’.

“Despite our best efforts, the COVID-19 positive patient passed away... he had medical history of prolonged illness with steroid dependent COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), uncontrolled diabetes with hypertension,” Vijayabaskar said in a tweet.    

This is the first fatality reported in Tamil Nadu due to the deadly coronavirus. According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu rose to 18 on Tuesday after six more people, including three woman, tested positive for coronavirus. 

The deadly coronavirus, which originated in China's Wuhan, has affected more than 500 people in the country.


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