Coronavirus Outbreak: 76-year-old Man Is India’s First Fatality Due To COVID-19

A 76-year-old man from Kalburgi is India’s first casualty due to coronavirus, announced Karnataka state government Thursday. This is reportedly India’s first fatality due to COVID-19.

The number of coronavirus patients in the country has risen to 74, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. The total number of 74 confirmed cases includes 17 foreigners — 16 Italian tourists and a Canadian.

The Delhi government on Thursday declared coronavirus an epidemic and announced that all cinema halls, schools and colleges (where exams not being held) will remain shut in the national capital till March 31.

With the number of novel coronavirus cases increasing in India and globally, PM Narendra Modi Thursday assured that his government is “fully vigilant” about the prevailing situation and that multiple steps have been taken to ensure the safety of the citizens. In a tweet, the Prime Minister stated that none of his ministers will travel abroad in the upcoming days and urged people to avoid non-essential travel.

#CoronaVirusUpdate:

Here's a list of all #COVID19 Helpline numbers from various States/UTs. Please keep handy and share with others also.#SwasthaBharat#HelpUsToHelpYou pic.twitter.com/jkxGztli2N

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 12, 2020

Here is the breakdown of the cases across the country:

# In Delhi, six Indians have tested positive for COVID-19, while in Haryana, 14 foreign nationals have tested positive.

# In the southern states, 17 Indians have tested positive in Kerala, while Tamil Nadu reported one confirmed case. Telangana reported one confirmed case of an Indian national, while in Karnataka, five Indians have tested positive. Andhra Pradesh also confirmed its first case Thursday. The fifth case in Karnataka is yet to be confirmed by the Health Ministry.

# In Rajasthan, one Indian and two foreigners have been tested positive, while in Uttar Pradesh, 10 Indians and one foreigner have been tested positive.

#Coronavirus precautions for playgrounds.@MoHFW_INDIA
@HRDMinistry#coronavirusindia #CoronavirusOutbreak #CoronaVirusUpdate #Corona #HelpUsToHelpYou #HelptoSave pic.twitter.com/RfJPIBXTBX

— NDMA India (@ndmaindia) March 12, 2020

# Maharashtra reported 14 confirmed cases of coronavirus — 9 cases in Pune, 3 in Mumbai, 1 in Thane and 1 in Nagpur. One case in Pune, Thane and Mumbai each is yet to be confirmed by the Health Ministry. Punjab also confirmed one case.

# In Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, one and three Indians have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, respectively.

#लोकसभा में मैंने बताया कि #COVID19 को लेकर इस समय देश के 30 एयरपोर्ट पर कड़ी निगरानी रखी जा रही है।

मैंने सदन को जानकारी दी कि #Corona वायरस की जांच के लिए देशभर में अभी कुल 51 लैब और 56 सैंपल कलेक्शन सेंटर काम कर रहे हैं।@MoHFW_INDIA @PMOIndia #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/DGGa50fIJi

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) March 12, 2020