ABSTRACT
Rationale: COVID-19 is also known as Novel coronavirus 2019 or acute respiratory syndrome caused due to coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus belongs to β- Coronaviridae family.COVID also causes severe pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which can result in difficulty breathing and necessitate mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit management. Patient concerns: A 47-yearmale with a history of hypertension who was presented to hospital with worsening fevers, cough, and respiratory distress. Diagnosis: CT scan of the chest showed multiple subsegmental patchy ill, defined broncho centric and sub-pleural areas of ground glass opacities with septal thickening are seen in both the lungs and test of COVID also turned positive. Interventions: He was being treated aggressively in the intensive care unit with intravenous Prednisolone, Felbinac, Piperacillin/tazobactam.He also received a loading dose of remdesivir however was unable to complete the course due to sudden droppage of SP02. Outcomes: He remained critically ill and eventually passed away. Lessons: COVID-19 has become a global pandemic and a major hit to our healthcare systems, with a rapidly rising death rate. There is currently no approved treatment regimen for COVID-19 infections. The alarming increase in cases per day keeps researchers busy to find a cure and to reduce the global mortality rate.