T.N. reports one death due to COVID-19
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death in Chennai; active cases at 99.
Tamil Nadu reported 38 fresh cases of COVID-19 and one death on Friday. According to the bulletin issued by the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, a 42-year-old man from Chennai, who had bipolar affective disorder and uncontrolled diabetes, was admitted to a private hospital with complaints of fever, cough and breathing difficulty. He was referred to a government hospital with BIPAP support on December 31, 2023. He died on January 4 due to COVID-19 pneumonia and uncontrolled diabetes. Of the 38 new cases, Chennai accounted for 23, taking the total number of active cases in the city to 99.
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