Coronavirus / Coronavirus death toll rises to 7 in India after Gujarat reports first death

Zoom News : Mar 22, 2020, 04:35 PM
New Delhi: The death toll due to coronavirus in India increased to 7 after a COVID-19 positive patient died in Gujarat on Sunday.

According to details by the Health & Family Welfare Dept, Gujarat, the 69-year-old man died at Surat hospital. He was in the hospital for the last 4 days. It is the first death due to the virus in the state.

It may be stated that earlier in the day today, two people died due to coronavirus in India- one in Maharashtra and the other in Bihar.

India has reported a total of 341 coronavirus cases so far. Meanwhile, PM Modi urged people to follow Janta Curfew on March 22, and stay at home in order to combat coronavirus.

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