A 90-year-old man who tested positive for Covid after his admission in a private hospital, died on Sunday.
The death certificate mentioned that the resident of Burtolla area died because of “septic shock, Covid-19 pneumonia and acute on chronic kidney disease”.
He was admitted to Belle Vue Clinic on January 9. He passed away at 6.15am on Sunday.
“The man was admitted with respiratory distress. As a protocol, we conducted a Covid-19 tested and the results came positive,” said an official of Belle Vue Clinic.
According to data published by the union government and last updated at 8pm on Monday, Bengal reported 7 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours. There were 519 active Covid cases in the state on Monday.
Earlier this month, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said there was nothing to feel scared about the recent spike in Covid cases. She urged people, especially those with comorbidities and compromised immunity, to exercise caution. “The deaths are few and far between but the disease is contagious. Those with co-morbidities or who are immuno-compromised should wear a mask,” the chief minister said.
A new variant of Covd, JN.1, is believed to be driving the latest spike in cases in India and elsewhere.
A doctor said the variant was transmissible but not virulent.