72-year-old man first nCov casualty in Chhota Udepur

Vadodara: Chhota Udepur district registered its first Covid-19 related death on Saturday after s 72-year-old man died during treatment at the GMERS Medical College and Hospital.
The septuagenarian patient from Sankheda taluka was admitted on June 1, district administration officials confirmed. With two more persons testing positive on Saturday, the total number of cases in the district have increased to 38.
Details of the deceased, however, will only be known only on Sunday, as nobody in the district was aware about the man getting admitted in Vadodara until Saturday. “Our team went for containing the area in Sankheda. His house was locked. All we have known is that the patient had complained of asthma,” said an official from health department.
Meanwhile, district collector Sujal Mayatra said that a 31-year-old woman from Sankheda and a 27-year-old man from Naswadi tested positive on Saturday. “We are currently investigating for the source of their infection,” he said.
Health officials said that there are currently 15 active cases. “One patient has been admitted at Ahmedabad, two are in Vadodara and the remaining are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Chhota Udepur,” said an official.