44 new cases, one death in Virudhunagar
The Hindu
Efforts are being made to step up vaccination in district: Collector
A 57-year-old man from Virudhunagar district died on on Saturday due to COVID-19 taking the number of deaths in the district due to the viral infection to 234. Media bulletin said the man, who was admitted to a private hospital in Madurai on April 4 with fever, cough and difficulty in breathing died, due to COVID-19 pneumonia. Meanwhile, 44 new positive cases were detected in the district.More Related News
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