A 75-year-old man died of coronavirus infection at AIIMS Raipur while 146 fresh cases were reported on Thursday, officials said. Also, 68 patients were discharged.
“The 75-year-old male from Ambikapur was found Covid-19 positive on July 7 and was referred to AIIMS Raipur. He was admitted in the ICU on Wednesday-Thursday midnight in critical condition on oxygen support," a press release from AIIMS said.
"Medical examination was suggestive of bilateral severe pneumonia with type 1 respiratory failure. Despite all resuscitative efforts, his condition deteriorated further and he succumbed to his illness on Thursday at 11.45 am,” the statement said.
This is the 15th death due to coronavirus in Chhattisgarh.
Among the 146 new cases, 56 were reported from Raipur, 38 from Narayanpur, 13 from Bijapur, 9 from Korba, 6 from Surguja, 5 each from Balrampur and Bilaspur, 3 from Janjgir-Champa, 2 each from Dantewada, Kanker and Bemetara and 1 each from Durg, Rajnandgaon, Kawardha, Surajpur and Jashpur.
As per official information, with the 146 fresh cases, the number of active Covid-19 patients has jumped to 761 in Chhattisgarh. Raipur remains the coronavirus hotspot with 296 active cases.
Also, 269 patients have been discharged following their recovery.