COVID-19: 64-Year-old passes away in Mumbai, third death in India

Mangalore Today News Network

Mumbai, Mar 17, 2020: Coronavirus claimed its third life in India on Tuesday, 17 March, as a 64-year-old man, who tested positive in Maharashtra, passed away at Kasturba Hospital, ANI reported.

 

The total number of positive cases in India rose to 125 on Tuesday, including both Indian and foreign nationals, according to Health Ministry.

Meanwhile, two new cases of the novel coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka’s Kalabuargi and Bengaluru, the state Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Monday.

Two persons have also tested positive in Noida, one in Sector 78 and another in Sector 100 with travel history to France, ANI reported quoting Gautam Budh Nagar CMO Anurag Bhargav.

Health Ministry said travellers from EU, Turkey and UK prohibited in India from 18 March

Maharashtra reported 7 more cases, raising its total to 39

Italy on Monday reported 349 more deaths, taking their total death toll to over 2,000

Spain registered nearly 1,000 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, raising its total number of cases to 8,744

The global death toll from COVID-19 – caused by the novel coronavirus – has crossed 7,000