Final rites of Kerala man who tested negative for coronavirus held with safety precautions

A 36-year-old man from Kerala, who died after testing negative for coronavirus, was cremated after being wrapped in layers of white cloth and his family was t allowed to get close to his mortal remains.

youth, who h recently returned from Malayasia h died at Kochi on February 29 after being mitted to isolation ward of Kalamassery Medical College hospital as he was running high fever. State Health Minister K K Shailaja said though man's samples h tested negative, furr tests could t be done as he passed away. "He was so tired, sinking and showed symptoms of infection", she said.

A medical official said though man's two test samples were negative, as a safety precaution his body was covered as per protocol in layers of cloth and polyne and taken from Kochi to Payyannur his home town in Kannur district. man's family h been counselled about protocol being followed, official said. According to hospital sources, man h been suffering from pneumonia, he was diabetic and died due to multi organ failure.

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