Myanmar Reports First Death From COVID-19

31.03.2020 06:42

69 year old man had underlying health issues.

Myanmar said Tuesday that a nasal cancer patient who tested positive for the novel coronavirus has passed away, marking the country's first confirmed death from the disease.

The 69-year-old Myanmar national, who received medical treatment in Australia for a month and arrived back in Yangon on March 14, was among the country's 14 confirmed cases.

The Ministry of Health and Sports said he died Tuesday morning in a hospital in Yangon.

After first appearing in Wuhan, China last December, the novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has spread to at least 177 countries and territories, according to data compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.

More than 785,000 cases have been reported worldwide, with the death toll over 37,600 and more than 165,000 recoveries. -

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