Another death linked to coronavirus has been reported in Delhi amid a fresh surge in cases. This is the third Covid-related death in the Capital in 10 days and the fourth such death since January. The city has been registering an uptick in COVID-19 cases – a trend that has been seen across the nation and other Asian countries. Of the 3,961 active cases in India, Delhi has the third highest number of cases (483) after Kerala (1,435) and Maharashtra (506).
A 22-year-old female patient, who was suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis and bilateral lower respiratory tract infection, died after she tested positive for COVID-19, as per the update on the Union Health Ministry’s dashboard on Monday.
Earlier, two patients who tested positive for COVID-19 had died — a 60-year-old woman suffering from acute intestinal obstruction post-laparotomy and a 71-year-old man who was also suffering from pneumonia, septic shock, and acute kidney injury. However, this is the first such case when a young patient has died. But experts have urged people not to panic.
“The lungs of the 22-year-old, who died, were already damaged, and Covid aggravated her condition. This shows that those with comorbidities need to remain watchful,” said Dr Suranjit Chaterjee, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. As per the government data, the Capital added 47 cases since Sunday.
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