DMK MLA Anbazhagan passes away on his birthday Who Had COVID-19 Dies In Chennai

       DMK MLA J. Anbazhagan passes away

              

Tamil nadu politician J. Anbazhagan, one of the DMK's most prominent member died in Chennai this morning after battling coronavirus for over a week.

Sixty-two-year-old J. Anbazhagan, MLA and senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader, became the first law maker in India to die of COVID-19. He was admitted to hospital on June 2 and had tested positive for COVID-19 at the time. 

On June 3, he was put on ventilator support. He was initially put on 90% oxygen on the ventilator.

 He improved gradually and was later put on 40% oxygen. On June 7, his condition disintegrated.

Oxygen requirement went up and cardiac functions broken. Anbazhagan’s  chronic kidney disease also worsened, said the hospital.

Chief Minister E Palaniswami and DMK chief MK Stalin have condoled the politician's death. Mr Stalin announced three-day mourning and said the DMK flag would be at half-mast at all party offices. All party events have also been called off.