Filipino In Mumbai Dies From Corona After Recovering From Virus

Filipino Who Tested Negative For Corona Dies In Mumbai

DEATH TOLL IN INDIA – A Filipino who initially tested positive for the new corona virus then subsequently tested negative dies in Mumbai.

Filipino In Mumbai Dies From Corona After Recovering From Virus
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A 68-year-old Philippine national was said to have already recovered from the virus. According to a report from India Today, the man passed away in a hospital in Mumbai.

On Sunday, the country reported 7 deaths on Sunday. However, the government had yet to confirm if the latest death was due to coronavirus.

The Filipino was placed under treatment at the civic-run Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai. Afterward, he was transferred to a private hospital after his tests came back negative.

As per the report, the Filipino had diabetes mellitus and asthma. He was reportedly admitted to the Kasturba hospital on March 13. In addition, the man had developed acute renal failure and respiratory distress.

Maharashtra had so far reported 89 cases of COVID-19. In addition, 15 more cases were reported in the past 24 hours according to officials. Of the new cases, 14 were from Mumbai and one was from Pune.

On Sunday, India imposed the “Janta Curfew” and went into a complete lockdown. However, people who have completed their home-quarantine took to the streets to celebrate.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, all medical experts have urged people to adhere to social distancing measures. However, these particular individuals seem to have forgotten the virus could potentially be at large even after the quarantine.

Currently, the coronavirus pandemic has infected over 337,300 people worldwide. Furthermore, it has caused the deaths of 14,641 individuals. Furthermore, 98,627 have recovered from the virus.

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