Coimbatore reports Covid-19 death after 132 days

COIMBATORE: A 63-year-old man infected with Covid-19 died of respiratory failure at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital on Thursday, recording the death of a Covid patient in the district after 132 days.
The man had comorbidities like systemic hypertension and type-2 diabetes. The last time the district recorded a Covid death was on March 10.
The patient was admitted to the CMCH on July 13 with complaints of fever, cough and shortness of breath. He tested positive for Covid the next day.
"Tests showed 60% lung involvement in the patient. Likewise, Covid-19 Reporting and Data System (CO-RADS) classified him as having a high prevalence of the virus," a source said.
Meanwhile, the district reported 178 new cases on Thursday, taking the cumulative tally to 3,34,192. While 151 patients recovered from the infection, active cases stood at 1,173 on the day. The death toll is now 2,618.
The test positivity rate (TPR) in the district is 8.7%, which is higher than Chennai’s 6.8%.