A 47-year-old woman from Kalyan, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a private hospital in Kalyan on the night of May 23. She was admitted to the hospital the same day with ongoing health complications, and her swab sample was taken for testing. Unfortunately, she passed away that night. Her COVID-19 test report, which came after her death, confirmed that she was infected with the virus.
According to health officials, the woman had been suffering from typhoid-related complications and had previously been treated by local physicians, but her condition did not improve. She was eventually admitted to the hospital, where she passed away within hours. Her body was handed over to her family for final rites in their village, and they were informed posthumously that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Authorities advised the family to strictly follow COVID-19 safety protocols.
Deepa Shukla, a health officer from the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), said that four COVID-19 cases were recently reported in the city. Of these, one patient died (the 47-year-old woman), one was referred to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa, one was being treated at a private hospital, and one was discharged after treatment.
The KDMC Health Department has set up a 10-bed isolation ward at Rukhmani Bai Hospital and a 5-bed isolation ward at Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli. Officials said that they have adequate stocks of medicines and oxygen, and the RTPCR lab is currently operational.
COVID-19 cases have seen a sudden rise in the Thane district. On Tuesday alone, 24 cases were reported. On Monday, six new cases were recorded in Thane city, bringing the total to 36 active cases. Eleven cases were reported on Sunday, nine on Saturday, and ten earlier.
According to the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), of the 36 current patients, three are under home quarantine for five days. Nine patients are hospitalized—two at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa and seven in private hospitals in Thane—while 23 others are under home quarantine and reported to be in stable condition.
This marks the second COVID-19 death in recent days. On Saturday, a 21-year-old man from Mumbra who had tested positive for COVID-19 died at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa.
