HYDERABAD: Tragedy struck a family in Jagtial town when three members died of Covid-19 in a span of one week. In all, six members of the family tested positive for the virus recently.
On Tuesday, 33-year-old Suman died while his elder brother Sunil (35) died five days ago. A week ago, their 55-year-old father Ramachandram succumbed to the deadly virus. Other members of the family are undergoing treatment in a hospital. Local ward councillor Mallavva and her husband came to the help of the family by conducting the last rites of Suman.
n Khammam district, a man and his younger sister died of Covid-19. Lakavath Nana and his sister Guguloth Sali of Mangal thanda in Tikupalli mandal tested positive and were doing home quarantine. Both families live in the same thanda. Sali who tested positive on April 9 was taken to the government hospital at Kothagudem as her condition deteriorated. She died on April 12.
Nana was taken to the Khammam government hospital when his condition also deteriorated while he was in home quarantine and he died on April 18 night. As the villagers did not allow his body to be brought into the village, a local NGO came forward to conduct the final rites.