Three more succumb to Covid-19 in Pune

Umesh Isalkar | TNN | Apr 7, 2020, 17:17 IST

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PUNE: Three critically-ill patients succumbed to novel coronavirus (Covid-19) associated acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) at state run Sassoon hospital in Pune on Tuesday.
Two of them had underlying medical conditions including diabetes and hypertension and another was patient of chronic kidney disease. They were being treated on ventilator support. This has pushed Pune's Covid-19 death tally to eight.
A 67-year-old man, resident of Parvati Darshan, was admitted to Sassoon hospital on April 1 after he complained of breathlessness. "He is known patient of diabetes and hypertension. He had developed ARDS and was on ventilator support," said hospital's dean Ajay Chandanwale.
Another victim is 65-year-old man, a resident of Lumbininagar in Sangamwadi. He was admitted to Sassoon hospital on April 4 after he complained of difficulty in breathing. He had co-morbid conditions including hypertension and diabetes. He later developed ARDS and was on ventilator support.
A 57-year-old man, resident of Bhavani Peth, was patient of renal failure. "His condition was critical and he was on ventilator support," Chandanwale said.
"All the three patients had tested positive for Covid-19," Chandanwale said.