Twenty one more deaths were reported in Kerala on Wednesday. According to the Kerala Health Department, 613 people have so far died due to the pandemic.
The deceased have been identified as Alby (20) of Naruvamud in Thiruvananthapuram who died on September 18; Thankappan (70) of Mannurkonam in Thiruvananthapuram who died on September 19; Sasi (60) from Punthura in Thiruvananthapuram, Vasudevan (75) of Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram, Kathira Mathew (85) from Thrissur, Dr M S Abdeen (72) of Manakkad in Thiruvananthapuram who died on September 20; Omana (62) of Vembayam in Thiruvananthapuram, Sasi (74) of Anayara in Thiruvananthapuram, Susheela (60) of Koduvannur in Thiruvananthapuram, Sreekumaran Nair (64) of Manjavilakam in Thiruvananthapuram, Robert (72) of Vallakadavu in Thiruvananthapuram who died on September; Abdu Rahman (79) of Puthoor in Kozhikode who died on September 13, Rahiya Beevi (56) of Vallakadavu in Thiruvananthapuram who died on September 22; V D Shaju (53) of Mukkanur in Eranakulam who died on September 22; Abdul Rahim (68) of Kayamkulam in Alappuzha, Bhargavan Nair (72) of Cherthala in Alappuzha, Surabhidas (21) of Alappuzha who died on September 4; Thresyamma Chakko (66) of Alappuzha, Shanthamma (82) of Mavelikkara in Alappuzha who died on September 11; Ponnamma (64) of Kareelakulamkara in Alappuzha who died on September 10; Mohandas (74) from Alappuzha who died on September 12.
More deaths were reported but the State is yet to ascertain if they are COVID-19 deaths. Tests are underway at the National Institute of Virology in Alappuzha, the department said in a statement.
