45-year-old person tests positive for coronavirus in Nagpur, 11 cases in Maharashtra

A 45-year-old man tested positive for novel coronavirus infection in Nagpur on Wednesday, officials said. The man had returned to the city from the US on March 6, they said.

Mumbai (Maharashtra): A 45-year-old person was tested positive for coronavirus here taking the total number of cases in Maharashtra to 11, officials said on Wednesday.

"A 45-year-old person tested positive for coronavirus. The patient is currently undergoing treatment in a special ward of IGMC Nagpur and has a travel history to the US," Nagpur District Magistrate and Collector Ravindra H Thakare told reporters here.

The total number of positive cases of coronavirus in Maharashtra rose to 11, including two from Mumbai, eight from Pune and one from Nagpur.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)