Health Minister C Vijayabaskar through his twitter account confirms the patient was having a medical history of ‘Prolonged Illness’
TAMILNADU| In the wee hours of Wednesday, Tamil Nadu registered its first death case due to Covid-19. The 54-year-old male, who was the resident of Anna Nagar in Madurai was having a medical history of ‘Prolonged Illness’.
Health Minister C Vijayabaskar through his twitter account confirms the news. Stating that despite the medical team’s best efforts the man, who was being treated at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, had died. He also added that man had a medical history of prolonged illness with steroid-dependent COPD, āuncontrolledā diabetes with hypertension.
#update: Despite our best efforts, the #COVID19 +ve Pt at MDU, #RajajiHospital, passed away few minutes back.He had medical history of prolonged illness with steroid dependent COPD, uncontrolled Diabetes with Hypertension.@MoHFW_INDIA @CMOTamilNadu #Vijayabaskar
— Dr C Vijayabaskar (@Vijayabaskarofl) March 24, 2020
Hours before, Vijayabaskar tweeted and informed about the patient situation, stating his condition was deteriorating and he was not responding to the treatment.
#Update:The #covid19 +ve Pt at MDU,Rajaji Hosp is not responding well to treatment since evening & is deteriorating now.He has a medical history of prolonged illness with steroid dependent COPD, uncontrolled Diabetes with Hypertension. Our team is striving hard to stabilise.#CVB
— Dr C Vijayabaskar (@Vijayabaskarofl) March 24, 2020
While talking to Express, Madurai Collector TG Vinay said that the patient had been on ventilator support since Monday evening.
On Saturday, the patient was rushed to a private hospital with symptoms of acute respiratory illness. Doctors suspected viral pneumonia and he was tested for H1N1 (swine flu) before being shifted to GRH. On Sunday, when the test for H1N1 came negative, he was then tested for COVID-19. Unfortunately, the result this time was positive.
The situation has created a thought of concern when the man said he did not have a travel history. Later while talking to reporters he said he came in contact with two of Thai nationals members of that group tested positive for Covid-19 and are being treated at IRT Hospital in Perundurai, Erode.
Sources at the Madurai health department while talking to Express said that the group had been visiting the city as part of a tour of religious places. Officials said the patient came in contact with the group when they visited a private lodge in the city on March 12 and 13. Officials said the group arrived at Madurai airport on March 12 and visited several mosques in the city. As a result, at least 60 persons had been placed under home quarantine.
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