Indore: COVID-19 deaths rise to 16

Indore, Apr 8 () The number of deaths due tocoronavirus infection has risen to 16 in Indore in MadhyaPradesh with a 49-year-old man becoming the latest fatality,an official said on Wednesday.

The man, who was tested positive for COVID-19 on March24, succumbed to the infection while undergoing treatment at aprivate hospital on Tuesday evening, said the official of theGovernment Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College.

Indore, the commercial capital of Madhya Prdesh, hasso far reported 173 COVID-19 cases with 16 deaths while elevenpeople have been discharged from hospitals after recovery. HWP LAL MASNSK NSK