COVID-19: 65-year-old pneumonia patient dies, toll rises to 5 in Gautam Buddh Nagar

A 65-year-old ida resident, who was hospitalised with pneumonia and was found positive for coronavirus on Friday, became fifth COVID-19 casualty in Uttar Presh's Gautam Buddh Nagar, hospital officials said on Saturday.

man, a resident of Sector 8 in dia, was mitted to Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater ida on May 12, y said.

He was being treated with antibiotics and supportive rapy, GIMS Director Dr. Brig (retired) Rakesh Gupta said.

"He was detected positive for COVID-19 on May 15 at 8 pm. His condition suddenly deteriorated and he expired on May 15 at 10.36 pm at GIMS,” Gupta said in a statement.

doctor said cause of death was COVID-19 along with pneumonia and severe sepsis (a life-threatening complication of an infection).

Earlier, four men from Gautam Buddh Nagar -- two of m d 62, one 60 and ar 71 -- have died due to coronavirus, according to district officials.

A total 242 positive cases of coronavirus were recorded in Gautam Buddh Nagar, joining Delhi, till Friday, while 169 patients were cured and discharged, leaving 69 active cases in district, according to officials. 

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