Correct Answer : 21st Feb 2022
Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister "Mekapati Goutham Reddy" passed away following a heart attack on Monday(21st Feb 2022) morning at a private hospital in Hyderabad. He was 50.
Mr Reddy was rushed to Apollo Hospitals after he collapsed at his home in the early hours of Monday. However, despite doctors' best efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 9.16 am.
"21st Feb 2022 morning Mr. Gautam Reddy 50/M was brought to Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills in an emergency. He had collapsed suddenly at home. He arrived into our ER at 07:45am and was unresponsive, not breathing and in cardiac arrest on arrival,” the hospital said in a statement.
"He was unresponsive, not breathing and in cardiac arrest on arrival. He received immediate CPR and advanced cardiac life support in our emergency department. CPR was done for more than 90 minutes. Despite our best efforts he could not be revived," the statement added.
Reddy had tested COVID-19 positive in April last year and again, just about a month ago.
The Andhra government has declared a two-day state mourning as a mark of respect for the minister.
Reddy had just returned after spending a week at Dubai Expo, promoting Andhra Pradesh as an investment destination, and had inked MoUs worth over ₹ 5000 crores. He even attended a betrothal ceremony last night. He also held the Information Technology portfolio..
Source : NDTV
