Mumbai, March 26: The coronavirus death toll in India rose to 14 after another patient, infected by COVID-19, passed away in Maharashtra on Thursday. According to a tweet by ANI, the Maharashtra Health Department informed that a 65-year-old woman from Mumbai, who tested positive for Coronavirus, passed away during the early hours on Thursday. The state Health Ministry added that the cause of death yet to be ascertained. Earlier in the day, a 65-year-old man from Hyderpora in Srinagar died due to COVID-19, making it the first death in Jammu and Kashmir.
Giving an account of the coronavirus cases in India, the Health Ministry informed that the total number of coronavirus positive cases increased to 649 on Thursday. This includes 593 active cases while 42 infected patients have been cured or discharged.
Here's the tweet:
A 65-year-old woman from Mumbai who tested positive for Coronavirus, passes away; cause of death yet to be ascertained: Maharashtra Health Department https://t.co/z4wSKGVoro