Coimbatore: A 24-year-old man, who was severely injured after a speeding car hit the bike on which he was riding pillion on Salem-Kochi national highway a few days ago, died without responding to treatment at the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here on Friday morning.
Police identified the deceased as K Ajithkumar, a resident of Salem. A cop said Ajithkumar was riding pillion on the bike rode by 22-year-old Arun on July 24, when the speeding car hit the bike from behind near Magudanchavadi in Salem and sped away.
Ajithkumar and Arun were rushed to the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital in Salem with severe head injuries. Ajithkumar was later shifted to CMCH, where he died on Friday morning. Postmortem would be carried out on Saturday.
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AAA Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami urged the State government to increase tests and testing centres on a war-footing to contain spread of COVID-19.
Mr. Palaniswami on Tuesday held discussions with District Collector and Valli Sathyamoorthy, Dean of Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Palaniswami said, “The government should increase number of tests and testing centres to contain spread of the disease. About 6,900 cases was the highest daily caseload reported during our regime and 90,000 tests were being taken per day then. Today, about 35,000 cases was being reported on a day and about 1.60 lakh tests are being taken. It should be increased to 3 lakh tests per day.”