New York: Five Keralites lost their lives to the coronavirus in United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Mumbai respectively on Wednesday.



Two of the deceased were from the US.

Thomas David, 43, hailing from Elanthoor in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district, died in New York. He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a hospital in New York a few days ago with severe fever. David was an employee at the New York Metropolitan Transport Authority.

Kunjamma Samuel, 85, from Ramamangalam in Ernakulam district, died at New Jersey.

Pacheeri Hamza, 80, from Perinthalmanna breathed his last in London on Wednesday. Relatives said he had contracted coronavirus a few days ago. He worked as a doctor in West Midland.

COVID-19 patient Pareed, 67, died in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. The Thrissur native contracted the disease while undergoing treatment at the Rashidiya Hospital, Dubai for other ailments.

Sixty-three-year-old Thalassery native Ashokan from Kathiroor in Thalassery died of COVID-19 in Mumbai on Wednesday. He lived in Saki Naka, near Andheri.

He was admitted to the Rajawadi Municipal Hospital in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, four days ago, after experiencing fever and severe throat pain. His immediate family members and other direct contacts have been quarantined.