Eritrea reports its first COVID-19 death

ISTANBUL

The East African nation of Eritrea has recorded its first death from the novel coronavirus, its Information Ministry said Tuesday.

“A 50-year-old male patient who was receiving medical treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital in Decamere has passed away,” the ministry said in a statement.

The number of recovered patients in the country stands at 599, while there are a total of 832 confirmed cases, it added.

*Writing by Sena Guler