A view shows the Taj Mahal hotel after the government tightened up measures for coronavirus prevention in Mumbai, India on March 17, 2020 ReutersThe Indian health ministry has so far confirmed 39 coronavirus cases in MaharashtraIndia reported its third death from coronavirus on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. The patient was a 64-year-old man who died in Mumbai’s Kasturba hospital, with a travel history to Dubai, PTI reported. The Indian health ministry has so far confirmed 39 coronavirus cases in Maharashtra – the highest in India. The man’s samples were sent for testing last week after he died following his return from Saudi Arabia. The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said there were 126 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in India.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 17, 2020 10:07 UTC