NEW DELHI: A 76-year-old man became the first person in India to die from coronavirus, a state health minister said on Thursday.

The 76 year old man from Kalburgi who passed away & was a suspected #COVID19 patient has been Confirmed for #COVID19. The necessary contact tracing, isolation & other measures as per protocol are being carried out.

— B Sriramulu (@sriramulubjp) March 12, 2020

B Sriramulu, the health minister of Karnataka state, said in a tweet that authorities were currently carrying out contact tracing, isolation and other measures related to the case.

India has said it will suspend a vast majority of visas to the country in a wide-reaching attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Moreover, the country has ordered upcoming international cricket matches to be played in empty stadiums.