test was awaited and when it came on Thursday was positive.
Hence on Friday early morning under strict COVID-19 protocols, her body was buried at a mosque near here.
Five people have been asked to go into self isolation by the district authorities.
For the records, this is the fifth death of a COVID-19 positive patient in Kerala.
Another death of a resident of Mahe (part of the Union Territory of Pondicherry ) is also recorded under Kerala by the Centre, as the death occurred, last month, at a hospital in Kannur district of the state.
This aged Muslim lady had gone to Mumbai three months back to be with her daughters, who reside there, but was unable to return following lockdown norms.
( With inputs from IANS )