85-year-old man dies, becomes Goa's first corona victim (Ld)
Monday - June 22, 2020 12:00 pm ,
Category : HEALTH
Panaji, June 22 (IANS) Goa on Monday reported its first coronavirus death when an 85-year-old man died at the Covid-19 hospital in South Goa district.Earlier on Monday, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane told reporters that the victim was an 85-year-old woman, but later tweeted to clarify that the deceased was a male patient."Deeply saddened to inform that a 85-year-old man, from Morlem in Sattari, who had tested positive, has succumbed to COVID19. My heartfelt condolence to the family," Rane tweeted. Morlem is a remote village located at the foothills of the Western Ghats.
--IANS maya/tsb
--IANS maya/tsb
