KANNUR: One more succumbed to COVID-19 in the state. The man identified as Nadukandy Hussein (77) hailing from Irikkur died while in isolation and the virus has been confirmed on him. With this, the number of patients killed by the deadly virus have touched 19.

He was in home quarantine after coming from Mumbai on Tuesday. He was a diabetic and had some heart ailments. He was admitted at Kannur district hospital for fever.

He was shifted to Pariyaram Medical College after his condition deteriorated on Thursday. His swab samples were sent for examination. The body is kept in the mortuary of the hospital.