Woman dies of Covid-19, city toll now seven

Kanpur:A 60-year-old woman Covid-19 patient died at Neuro Science Centre of Covid 19 hospital of Lala Lajpat Rai hospital on Sunday even as two more persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection. With these, the total number of Covid-19 cases rose to 302 while the total number of deaths reached seven.
The seven dead persons include four women and three men.All close contacts of Covid-19 deceased, besides corona positive patients will be tested. Meanwhile, three persons who were corona suspects, and undergoing treatment at Covid 19 hospital of Lala Lajpat Rai hospital died on Saturday.
“A 60-year-old confirmed patient of Covid 19 who died at Neuro Science Centre of LLR, was a resident of Babupurwa. Two persons meanwhile were tested positive for Covid 19 on Sunday. One among the person is a resident of Cantt area.
Similary, three corona suspects who died at Covid 19 hospital include a 70-year-old woman from Rasoolabad area of Kanpur Dehat, an 80- year-old man from Barra area and a 50-year-old man from Bangarmau area of Unnao,” said chef medical officer Dr Ashok Shukla, who added that the sample report of a 70-year-old corona suspect deceased however tested negative.
The test report of two other corona suspects is awaited. Their bodies have been preserved ar per Covid-19 protocol, he added.