KOCHI: One more COVID-19 death in Kerala. The dead has been identified as Kunju Veeran (67), native of Thadikadavu Veliyathunadu in Ernakulam. He was undergoing treatment at Kalamassery Medical College. With this, COVID death toll has reached 41 in Kerala.

Kunju Veeran was admitted at the medical college hospital on July 8 following pneumonia. He had high blood pressure and was diabetic also. Treatments including plasma therapy were given. He was shifted to the ventilator after his condition turned worse due to high pressure and diabetes. His death was informed via medical bulletin by Kalamassary Medical College Sunday morning.