The twin-city of Mira Bhayandar reported its first death due to coronavirus after a 50-year-old man residing in Mira Road breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the HBT Trauma Care Center in Jogeshwari on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the health bulletin released by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal corporation (MBMC), the deceased was amongst five others who had tested positive for the virus on Tuesday. With five more people testing positive, the total number of COVID-19 cases recorded by MBMC’s health department now stands at 22.

While confirming the death, Municipal Commissioner Chandrakant Dange said, “There is a silver lining to the dark cloud that the swab reports of two patients including a 56-year-old woman who were earlier found to be positive have now tested negative for the virus. However as a precautionary measure both are under observation at our quarantine cell.”

According to the health bulletin released by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal corporation (MBMC), the deceased was amongst five others who had tested positive for the virus on Tuesday.After coronavirus cases in Thane rose to 114, Thane collector Rajesh Narvekar on Tuesday all shops in Thane to remain at 5 pm everyday.

According to a report by Mumbai Mirror, the collector has ordered that all shop, in Thane, Kalyan, Navi Mumbai and Mira Bhyanader, barring pharmacies to remain shut after 5 pm. Shops can open at 5 am said an official from collector’s office told the leading daily.