New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: India on Sunday reported its fifth death related to the novel coronavirus after a 63-year-old person, who was tested positive of COVID-19, passed away in Mumbai, reported news agency ANI.
According to the Maharashtra Public Health Department, the patient, who tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, had a chronic history of diabetes, high blood pressure and ischemic heart disease.
The patient was admitted was admitted at a private hospital on March 19 and he passed away on March 21 at 11:03 pm, said the Maharashtra Public Health Department.
"The patient had chronic history of diabetes high blood pressure and ischemic heart disease and he developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) leading to death," read a statement.
Earlier this week, another COVID-19 patient died in Mumbai. With this, the toll has gone up to two in the state, with both deaths reported from Mumbai.
The total number of coronavirus positive patients in Maharashtra has risen to 74 with 10 more positive cases reported in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday while adding that of the 10 new cases, six are in Mumbai and four in Pune.
This comes in a day when the whole country is observing the 'janata curfew', as appealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
In his address to the nation on Thursday, PM Modi had appealed the countrymen to stand in their balconies at 5.00 pm on March 22 and clap for five minutes for all those who are working continuously to control the outbreak in the country.
"If possible, please call at least ten people every day and tell them about the ‘janta curfew’ as well as the measures to prevent coronavirus. Restrain is compulsory to protect ourselves and remain healthy. I request that for the coming weeks people should go out of their homes only if essential," PM Modi had said.
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