YSR Kadapa: 46-Year-Old Man Dies Of COVID-19
Kadapa DMHO said the deceased was addicted to alcohol and had been admitted to a local hospital for severe breathlessness and cough.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2026-07-09 10:10 GMT
YSR Kadapa: A 46-year-old man died of COVID-19 here four days after treatment as antibiotics failed to control his symptoms, an official said on Thursday. Kadapa District Medical & Health Officer Ravi Babu said the deceased was addicted to alcohol and had been admitted to a local hospital for severe breathlessness and cough.
An X-ray examination showed that both lungs of the deceased were completely damaged, resulting in pneumonia, the DM&HO said.
The disease did not subside even after four days of high-dose antibiotic treatment, prompting doctors to suspect a coronavirus infection, he said.
A subsequent CT scan of the chest confirmed the COVID-19 infection, Babu said, adding that containment measures - including sanitisation and the tracing of primary and secondary contacts of the deceased - had been undertaken.