<p>Two persons, admitted in civil hospital here in Maharashtra for suspected <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> infection, have died, a senior official said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Both the men, aged 70 years and 50 years, were reportedly suffering from ailments like diabetes and cancer.</p>.<p>"We have collected throat swabs of the deceased duo and awaiting results to determine the exact cause behind their death," said Dr Pramod Khandate, Civil Surgeon, Bhandara civil hospital.</p>.<p>The duo were admitted in the isolation ward for COVID-19 patients in the new building of the hospital on April 16 for symptoms like cough and cold, he said, adding that there are 19 people in the isolation ward.</p>.<p>One of the deceased was referred to the government facility from a private hospital, he said.</p>.<p>While one of them died at 10.30 pm on Friday, another breathed his last at 12.30 am on Saturday.</p>.<p>No COVID-19 case is reported from Bhandara district in east Maharashtra so far.</p>
<p>Two persons, admitted in civil hospital here in Maharashtra for suspected <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> infection, have died, a senior official said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Both the men, aged 70 years and 50 years, were reportedly suffering from ailments like diabetes and cancer.</p>.<p>"We have collected throat swabs of the deceased duo and awaiting results to determine the exact cause behind their death," said Dr Pramod Khandate, Civil Surgeon, Bhandara civil hospital.</p>.<p>The duo were admitted in the isolation ward for COVID-19 patients in the new building of the hospital on April 16 for symptoms like cough and cold, he said, adding that there are 19 people in the isolation ward.</p>.<p>One of the deceased was referred to the government facility from a private hospital, he said.</p>.<p>While one of them died at 10.30 pm on Friday, another breathed his last at 12.30 am on Saturday.</p>.<p>No COVID-19 case is reported from Bhandara district in east Maharashtra so far.</p>