4TH DEATH REPORTED IN INDIA, WHILE CHENNAI REPORTS 3RD POSITIVE CASE OF CORONAVIRUS 

As the positive cases of deadly COVID-19 is increasing in India day by day, the country today reported its fourth death due to the virus. The deceased, was a man, who returned from Germany via Italy few days back. He died at a hospital in Punjab's Nawanshahr district; after complaining of severe chest pain, as per news agency PTI.

State Principal Secretary (Health) Anurag Aggarwal confirmed the news saying that the samples tested positive; he was also a patient of diabetes and hypertension.

Meanwhile, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated that, the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 in India stands at 167 (including 25 foreigners), 4 deaths (1 each) in Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra.

Highlighting about Tamil Nadu's recent case, a 21-year-old student who arrived in the city two days ago from Ireland tested positive for coronavirus. Health Minister C Vijayabaskar took to social media and said, "#coronaupdate: 21 Y student from Dublin,Ireland tested positive for #Covid19. On his arrival on 17.3 @Chennai,he was screened & home quarantined.Y’day18.3 he reported to RGGH with symptoms.Samples sent for testing y’day,confirmed positive today. Pt is stable in isolation at RGGH."

Check out the tweets below:

The total number of positive cases of #COVID19 in India stands at 167 (including 25 foreigners), 4 deaths (1 each) in Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/sk4rfzvlUE

— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020

#coronaupdate: 21 Y student from Dublin,Ireland tested positive for #Covid19. On his arrival on 17.3 @Chennai,he was screened & home quarantined.Y’day18.3 he reported to RGGH with symptoms.Samples sent for testing y’day,confirmed positive today. Pt is stable in isolation at RGGH.

— Dr C Vijayabaskar (@Vijayabaskarofl) March 19, 2020