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Coronavirus: 10 countries that have reported their first COVID-19 deaths this week

Joe Gamp
·Contributor, Yahoo News UK
·7-min read
A medical doctor checks inputs inside a tent at a military hospital donated by the US government to assist COVID-19 cases in San Jose, Costa Rica, March 17, 2020. - Costa Rica has confirmed 50 cases of the new coronavirus. (Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP) (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)
10 countries have reported their first deaths from COVID-19 deaths this week. (Getty Images)

A number of countries have reported their first deaths from the coronavirus this week as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread.

The virus, which first first broke out in Wuhan, China, has caused more than 10,000 deaths globally

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently declared Europe as the new epicentre of the disease.

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While parts of the world are experiencing a dramatic rise in fatalities, some nations are at the beginning of an outbreak.

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Here are 10 countries that have confirmed their first deaths from COVID-19 since Monday 16 March:

Russia

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MARCH 19, 2020: Ambulance vehicles at Infectious Diseases Hospital 2 where a 79-year-old woman with underlying health issues infected with the novel coronavirus has died from pneumonia. Alexander Shcherbak/TASS (Photo by Alexander Shcherbak\TASS via Getty Images)
Ambulance vehicles at Infectious Diseases Hospital 2 in Moscow, Russia, where a 79-year-old woman infected with coronavirus died from pneumonia. (Getty Images)

Russia confirmed it’s first COVID-19 related death on Thursday. The City of Moscow’s coronavirus crisis centre confirmed that a woman aged 79 had died from pneumonia in the capital after being diagnosed with the virus.

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In a subsequent statement it said she had died because of a detached blood clot.

Russian medical experts wait to check passengers arriving from foreign countries at Sheremetyevo airport outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 19, 2020. Authorities in Russia are taking vast measures to prevent the spread of the disease in the country. The measures include closing the border for all foreigners, shutting down schools for three weeks, sweeping testing and urging people to stay home. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Russia is taking vast measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 including closing the border for all foreigners, shutting down schools and urging people to stay at home. (AP)

According to Reuters, the federal government’s crisis centre did not include her death in its own daily bulletin about the number of cases.

Local media identified the woman as a professor at Moscow’s Gubkin State University of Oil and Gas.

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The country has reported 199 coronavirus cases so far, a figure that has risen sharply in recent days.

Russia has temporarily barred entry to foreigners and imposed restrictions on flights and public gatherings. Authorities say anyone who arrives in Russia must now self-isolate for a 14-day period.

Northern Ireland

First Minster Arlene Foster (second from left) and Deputy First Minister Michelle OÕNeill (left) hold a joint press conference at Stormont Castle in Belfast to give an update on plans to tackle Coronavirus and announce school closures on Friday. (Photo by Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty Images)
First Minster Arlene Foster (second from left) and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill (left) hold a press conference at Stormont Castle, Belfast. (PA)

Northern Ireland’s first confirmed death from COVID-19 was announced on Thursday.

The patient was male, elderly, had an underlying medical condition and was being treated in a hospital in the greater Belfast area.

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The patient was among the 77 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.

Signs on the door of McKenzie's Pharmacy on the Falls Road in Belfast limiting to two customers at any one time after they installed a post office style counter to protect staff and customers from Coronavirus. (Photo by Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty Images)
A pharmacy on the Falls Road, Belfast, limits customers to two at any one time. (Getty Images)

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Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster said: “This is a sad day for Northern Ireland. I’d like to express our sympathies to the family and friends of the patient who has died – to them I would say please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you at this very troubled time.”

A timeline of confirmed coronavirus cases. (PA)
A timeline of confirmed coronavirus cases. (PA)

Costa Rica

A man puts a face mask on a woman as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, in San Jose, on March 16, 2020. - Latin America has registered more than 800 cases and seven deaths, according to an AFP count, after the Dominican Republic became the latest nation to report a fatality. (Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP) (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)
A man puts a face mask on a woman as a preventive measure against COVID-19, in San Jose, Costa Rica. (AP)

The Costa Rican health ministry confirmed that it had reported its first death due to coronavirus on Wednesday.

The victim was an 87-year-old man who had been admitted to a hospital west of the capital San Jose.

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President Carlos Alvarado wrote on Twitter: “At 4:15 p.m. the first person in Costa Rica died as a result of COVID-19, a senior citizen.

A worker disinfects a bus as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 18, 2020. (Photo by Ezequiel Becerra / AFP) (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)
A worker disinfects a bus as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19 in San Jose, Costa Rica. (Getty Images)

“We stand in solidarity with his family... Only together and with solidarity will we pass through this national emergency.”

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Costa Rica has so far confirmed 69 cases of COVID-19.

Mexico

A member of a cleaning crew wearing protective mask and suit disinfects a metro car as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus in Mexico City, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. For most people COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms. For others, especially the elderly and people with existing health problems, it can cause many other serious illnesses, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A cleaner wearing protective mask and suit disinfects a metro carriage in Mexico City. (AP)

Mexico reported its first death on Thursday, a 41-year-old man who was suffering from diabetes.

The number of cases in the country jumped by 27% in the 24 hours from Wednesday and Thursday, from 93 to 118.

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The man had registered symptoms since 9 March, the ministry said on its Twitter account.

A commuter wears a protective mask as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus in the metro in Mexico City, Thursday, March 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A commuter wears a protective mask on the metro in Mexico City. There are 119 confirmed infections in the country so far. (AP)

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ruled out closing airports and other tough measures to curb the pandemic in order to prevent a complete shutdown of the economy.

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Health Sub Secretary Hugo Lopez speaks about hand washing as one of the ways to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus during the president's daily news conference in Mexico City, early Thursday, March 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Health secretary Hugo Lopez speaks at the president's daily coronavirus news conference in Mexico City. (AP)

Croatia

Croatia reported its first death on Thursday, a 70-year-old man.

The eastern European country has so far confirmed 102 cases of COVID-19.

This aerial photo shows a square and restaurants in the medieval old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, which would normally be full of tourists and residents, but now is empty due to travel and other restrictions because of the Coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms but for some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
This aerial photo shows a square and restaurants in the medieval old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, which would normally be full of tourists and residents. Croatia reported its first death on Thursday, a 70-year-old man. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Moldova

Moldova confirmed its first death on Wednesday while the cases in the country increased to 30.

The news followed the nation declaring a state of emergency on Tuesday.

Bahrain

On Monday, Bahrain confirmed its first fatality, a 65-year-old woman, who was put under quarantine after she contracted the coronavirus.

Bahrain News Agency quoted the Health Ministry as saying the woman suffered from chronic health problems prior to her death.

There are 278 COVID-19 cases in the country, according to data released by Johns Hopkins University.

Pakistan

Muslims prepare to offer Friday prayers at partially empty historical Badshahi mosque amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Lahore on March 20, 2020. (Photo by ARIF ALI / AFP) (Photo by ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty Images)
Muslims prepare to offer Friday prayers at partially empty Badshahi mosque in Lahore. (Getty Images)

The number of cases in Pakistan has reached 236.

The country also confirmed its first death in Lahore, Punjab this week. The patient is reported to have recently arrived from Iran.

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Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan cannot currently afford the economic cost of closing down its cities.

Malaysia

Malaysia Civil Defence Force patrol in Kuala Lumpur, on March 20, 2020, as Malaysia enters the third day of a two-week shutdown to combat the Covid-19 outbreak. (Photo by Mohd Daud/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Malaysia Civil Defence Force patrol in Kuala Lumpur. The country has confirmed 1,030 COVID-19 cases so far. (Getty Images)

On Tuesday, Malaysia confirmed its first two deaths from COVID-19.

The first was a 60-year-old pastor, the Sarawak state confirmed.

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The government also said 193 close contacts of the deceased were traced and have been placed under home quarantine.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - MARCH 20: A passenger wears a pair of gloves as precaution as he travels in a public bus on March 20, 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As the Government imposed a Movement Control Order (MCO) nationwide, Malaysia is now one of the worst-affected Covid-19 country in Southeast Asia.(Photo by Rahman Roslan/Getty Images)
Malaysia is now one of the worst-affected countries in south-east Asia. (Getty Images)

The second casualty in the nation was a 34-year-old man, who is thought to have attended a mass religious gathering Kuala Lumpur in February.

On Friday, Malaysia registered 130 new cases, bringing the total to 1,030.

Portugal

A men wearing a mask is pictured in downtown Lisbon, Portugal, on March 17, 2020. With 448 cases of infection already registered and one confirmed death, the country is feeling the impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Pedro Fiúza/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A men wearing a mask is pictured in downtown Lisbon, Portugal. There are 785 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. (Getty Images)

Portugal reported its first six coronavirus deaths this week, with the government warning they expect more to follow.

On Monday, Health Minister Marta Temido confirmed an 80-year-old man with pre-existing conditions died at a Lisbon hospital, becoming the nation’s first fatality.

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Reuters reported that Antonio Vieira Monteiro, the chairman of Santander Portugal, died from the coronavirus on Wednesday.

LISBON, March 18, 2020 . Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa speaks during a televised national speech in Lisbon, Portugal, March 18, 2020. The president declared on Wednesday in a televised national speech a "state of emergency" in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The state of emergency, the first of its kind in the Portuguese history, can be extended for another 15 days, according to the Portuguese law. The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Portugal rose to 642 on Wednesday, 194 more than on the previous day, according to the Directorate-General for Health ,DGS. (Photo from Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Wen Xinnian via Getty Images)
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declared a "state of emergency" in Portugal on Wednesday, in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. (Getty Images)

Portuguese newspaper Jornal Economico said Vieira Monteirom, 73, was placed in quarantine earlier this month after returning from a trip to Italy. He had remained in intensive care in a Lisbon hospital since last week.

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On Friday, the number of confirmed cases of infection rose 1,020 - an increase of 235 cases in 24 hours.

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