64-year-old dies in Mumbai, third death due to coronavirus in India

A 64-year-old male patient died to coronavirus in Mumbai's Kasturba hospital today.

It is the third death due to COVID-19 in India and the first death due to the virus in Maharashtra.

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Rajesh Tope, minister of public health & family welfare, Maharashtra, said: "He was admitted at Kasturba Hospital on March 5 andhe had hidden some details from us, including that he had come from Dubai. But we grew suspicious on March 13."

"We sent his samples for test which turned out to be positive. He died at 7am today," the minister added.

Meanwhile, India's health ministry informed today the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India has shot up to 125.

According to government data, the highest number of cases was recorded in Maharashtra where 36 people have been affected.

In Kerala, 22 confirmed cases have been reported with twelve in Uttar Pradesh. The government said fourteen foreign nationals were detected with the virus in Haryana.