COVID-19: Total cases in Bhopal reach 135, 2 deaths so far

Bhopal, Apr 12 () Three people tested positive forcoronavirus in Bhopal on Sunday, while one died of theinfection, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 135and the deaths to two, Madhya Pradesh health officials said.

The new cases are of two men and a woman, while thereport of a 80-year-old man who died earlier returned positivefor the infection on Saturday night, said Chief Medical andHealth Officer Prabhakar Tiwari.

"The men are 61 and 53 years old while the woman is49. Their reports were received on Sunday morning. The numberof COVID-19 cases in Bhopal is now 135. This includes twodeaths," he said.

"The 80-year-old man who died earlier was sufferingfrom asthma. His samples were collected after his death atHamidia Hospital and they tested positive on Saturday," headded. ADUBNM BNM