The older son of Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury – Ashish Yechury passed away earlier today due to COVID-19. On Twitter, Yechury wrote, "It is with great sadness that I have to inform that I lost my elder son, Ashish Yechury to COVID-19 this morning. I want to thank all those who gave us hope and who treated him – doctors, nurses, frontline health workers, sanitation workers and innumerable others who stood by us."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his condolences on the "tragic and untimely demise" of the older son of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury. He tweeted, "Condolences to Shri Sitaram Yechury Ji and his family on the tragic and untimely demise of his son, Ashish. Om Shanti."
Taking to Twitter, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also condoled the death of Ashish Yechury. He wrote, "Dear Com. @SitaramYechury, our deepest condolences on the loss of Ashish. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time."
More than 3 lakh new coronavirus cases and over 2,000 deaths reported in India on Thursday, a record-high since the pandemic broke out last year. As per the Union Health Ministry, as many as 3,14,835 new COVID-19 cases and 2,104 deaths were reported. Taking the total cases to 1,59,30,965, including 22,91,428 active cases. As many as 1,34,54,880 recoveries have been reported so far. Out of which 1,78,841 reported in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the death toll related to the infection stands at 1,84,657. The total number of vaccinations in the country stands at 13,23,30,644. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 27,27,05,103 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to April 21. Of these, 16,51,711 were tested yesterday.
