The coronavirus death toll in India rose to seven on Sunday, while total confirmed cases climbed to 341.
Three coronavirus deaths were reported from Mumbai, Bihar and Gujarat on Sunday.
In Bihar, a 38-year-old man who had recently traveled to Qatar, died of renal failure at Patna’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences, NDTV reported.
This is the first case of highly contagious COVID-19 reported from the state. He is probably the youngest person in the country to die due after contracting the infection.
In Maharashtra, the state that has reported maximum coronavirus cases across India, a 63-year-old man admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai died this morning.
In Gujarat, 67-year-old man, who had tested positive for the infection, died at a private hospital in Surat.
The man, with travel history to Delhi and Jaipur, was admitted to a private hospital on March 17 with several complications related to kidney and asthma.
18 cases have so far been reported in the state. Health Ministry said that test results of another 65-year-old woman were awaited.
Earlier Delhi, Karnataka and Punjab reported one death each.
The total number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 341 after fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry said.
The figure of 341 cases include 63 cases in Maharashtra, which has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases, including three foreigners, Economic Times reported.
Kerala has reported 52 cases, including seven foreign nationals.
Delhi has reported 27 positive cases, including a foreigner, while Uttar Pradesh has recorded 25 cases, including a foreigner.
Telangana has reported 21 cases, including 11 foreigners. Rajasthan has reported 24 cases, including two foreigners.
In Haryana, there are 17 cases, which include 14 foreigners.
Karnataka has 20 coronavirus patients. Punjab and Ladakh have 13 cases each.
Gujarat has 14 cases while Tamil Nadu has 6 cases, which includes 2 foreigners. Chandigarh has five cases.
Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and West Bengal reported four cases each.
Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand have reported three cases each. Odisha and Himachal Pradesh reported 2 cases each.
Puducherry and Chhattisgarh have reported one case each.
