IDUKKI: A woman who was under observation for suspected COVID-19 infection died on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Easwari(46), a native of Muttukad near Bison valley. She was a cancer patient.

Easwari had returned from Tamil Nadu on Thursday and was kept under observation for suspected COVID infection. Her body has been shifted to Adimali Taluk hospital.

Meanwhile, the state reported the highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with 127 persons testing positive on Saturday. 57 persons tested negative for the virus.