Hyderabad: The funeral of the 74-year-old man in Hyderabad- the first person in Telangana to die of coronavirus on Saturday was held even as his entire family remained under home quarantine.

Only the health workers were present when the man was laid to rest.

In funerals, not more than 20 persons are allowed, according to the guidelines for the 21-day nationwide lockdown, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last Tuesday to fight the spread of coronavirus.

The man’s samples, which were taken after his death, tested positive.

The number of coronavirus cases in the state touched 70 with three people testing positive for the infection on Sunday.

Earlier this month, the last rites of a 68-year-old woman in Delhi, who died after being infected with coronavirus, were performed under supervision of medical authorities.