India reports its fifth Coronavirus death as 63-year-old succumbs in Mumbai

India has reported its fifth death due to coronavirus in Mumbai on Sunday. As per Public Health Department under Municipal Corporation, Greater Mumbai, a 63-year old male patient who has tested positive died at 11.03 PM on March 21. He also had a chronic history of diabetes, high blood pressure and ischemic heart disease. press te by health department added that he had developed acute respiratory distress syndrome that led to his death.

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Currently, re are 315 confirmed cases of vel Coronavirus with two death reported in Mumbai, one in Delhi, Kalaburagi and Punjab each. On Thursday,  Centre anunced stringent measures to combat vel Coronavirus crisis. For instance, international flights shall t be allowed to land in India from March 22 for a week. Moreover, Centre has directed state governments to advise  people below of 10 and above of 65 to remain at home. state governments have also been instructed to enforce work from home for private-sector employees barring for those working in emergency or essential services.  

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Addressing nation on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked extensively about challenges caused due to COVID-19 pandemic. He stressed that “resolve” and “restraint” were two most important things to be followed. reafter, he anunced that Janta Curfew - a curfew for people and of people would be observed on Sunday, March 22. On this day, all citizens except those providing essential services were requested t to step out of house from 7 am to 9 pm. 

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