A Keralite couple, who did not take treatment for COVID-19 despite their deteriorating health, succumbed after finally being taken to a hospital, by their neighbours.

The couple were identified as Ravindran, 62, from Kollangode in Palakkad district and working as the public relations officer in a private company, while his wife Vandana, 56, was the Vice Principal of a private educational institution. The couple did not have any children and were living alone in their flat.