India, March 19 -- No new case in China yesterday

A 68-year-old man infected with the novel coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) died in Punjab March 19, 2020 - the fourth such death in India - the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

In the morning, the ministry confirmed 166 people tested positive. Of them, 151 are active cases while 15 have recovered. The death toll remained at three. There were 25 foreigners among those affected. In the afternoon, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported the tally to be 169.

Maharashtra continued to lead the charts with 45 cases, followed by Kerala (27 cases). Haryana and uttar Pradesh had 17 cases each.

In the afternoon, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said the state recorded a positive ca...