Punjab reports first Covid-19 death, India toll now 4

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) With one more death reported from Punjab on Thursday, India’s death toll due to novel coronavirus reached four.

The earlier three deaths were reported from Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

In India, there are 167 active cases of Covid-19 cases at present, while 15 people have recovered and have been discharged from the hospital.

The global toll has crossed 9,000 with China, Italy and Iran the most-hit.

–IANS

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