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64-year-old from Mumbai becomes third coronavirus victim in India

  •   Tue, Mar 17 2020 11:18:13 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai (SHP)

Mumbai, Mar 17: Amid rising coronavirus cases in India, a 64-year-old Mumbai resident has become the third person to die from the infection.

However, the victim suffered from multiple health complications apart from COVID-19 infections. 

He was undergoing treatment at Mumbai's Kasturba hospital. 


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Meanwhile, Rajesh Tope, minister of Public Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra, stated that the coronavirus outbreak is in the second stage and that the government was following strict procedures to not let it step in the third phase where the transmission affects the community as a whole even if a person does not have any exposure to coronavirus-hit nations.

On questions regarding the 64-year-old who died at the Kasturba Hospital on Tuesday, Tope responded stating that victim in context was admitted on March 5. The man who was a Dubai returnee had allegedly hid details from the authorities, including the fact that he had come from Dubai. "It is not possible to say now if the man died due to coronavirus. We are waiting for the report," the minister commented

As of March 17, the number of positive coronavirus cases in India rose to 126 with three deaths and 13 people being discharged.
  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    People of all faiths should come together & pray ...

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  • Bhavya Baliga, Udupi / San Francisco

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    Thank God and for his foresight, thank Modi in containing this epidemic at near zero level in this densely populated country of ignorants!!

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  • Jd, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    Kuch bi, it has just started. Contained or not will be known to those who survive.

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    Very sad and serious matter.
    It is not a indigenous Virus. As per Mumbai TOI News reports, the Virus infection spread to most of the people over here is from UAE returned people in the last one month. At that time they had no symptoms but developed later.

    Mumbai and surrounding places are highly crowded, if the decease spreads, would be very difficult to contain at later stage. Our national resources will drain out in combating the Virus.
    Even now it's imperative for Govt machinery to track and check everyone, who returned from abroad to the country in the last one month to prevent it's spread.

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  • Mehul, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    UAE return family will be quarantined in hospitals or home?
    Please clarify.
    My sister and her kids are travelling back to mangalore from UAE on 20th due to family emergency.
    Please help!

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  • Salin, Mahe, Pondycherry

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    14 Days voluntary home quarantine.
    Meanwhile if they start showing any symptoms, Please ahead to the nearest govt. district hospital or medical colleges.

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  • Mehul, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    Thanks buddy

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  • Cecil, MAnipal/Abu Dhabi

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    Please try to check with Mangalore Airport.

    As per new central government rules announced yesterday evening, all passengers on Gulf sector flights departing after 4pm UAE time on 18th May will be subject to compulsory quarantine, not home quarantine.

    The hospital quarantine facilities vary a lot from place to place.

    All the best.

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  • Richard Thomas, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    Mumbai will require mega Municipal drives
    against pavement vendors and street fast
    food vendors, who are not hygienic at all,
    and are not regulated by the Dept. of Food
    or Health.

    The Municipality should also begin to clean
    the open drains and collect the garbage on
    a daily basis. Also begin to wash the underground
    walkways, foot-over-bridges where people live
    on and under it.

    Merely having large hoarding stating GREEN MUMBAI
    CLEAN MUMBAI won't help fight control of any epidemic.

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  • Mohan Prabhu, Mangalore (Kankanady)/Ottawa, Canada

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    God has mercy on the downtrodden. Pray for them so they are not wiped out.

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  • Chiguru, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 17 2020

    Self quarantine is best quarantine now. Avoid contact with anyone.

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