Madurai: Tamil Nadu recorded its first death due to coronavirus as a 54-year-old man COVID-19 patient died at a hospital in Madurai in the early hours of Wednesday.
As per Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar, the man had a medical history of prolonged illness with “uncontrolled diabetes”.
“Despite our best efforts, the COVID-19 positive patient at MDU, Rajaji Hospital, passed away… he had medical history of prolonged illness with steroid dependent COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), uncontrolled diabetes with hypertension,” tweeted Vijayabaskar.