Filipino dies of coronavirus in India; Maharashtra toll rises to 3
- 23 Mar 2020
People wear face masks amid concerns over coronavirus in New Delhi, India. File/AFP
A 68-year old Filipino national succumbed to the coronavirus, taking the Maharashtra state total to three dead and 89 infected, officials said here on Monday.
The foreigner had initially tested positive and was admitted to the Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai.
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Later he recovered and tested negative after which he was shifted to a private hospital where he succumbed late on Sunday.
The patient suffered from diabetes mellitus and asthma, and subsequently developed acute kidney failure and severe breathing problems to which he succumbed.
Indo-Asian News Service
