Australia and Thailand Report First COVID-19 Deaths Following the US

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Following the United States, the first deaths from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were reported on the 1st (local time) in Australia and Thailand.

According to foreign media, in Australia, a 78-year-old man infected on the Japanese cruise ship 'Diamond Princess,' which had many confirmed COVID-19 cases, died on the same day at a hospital in Perth, Western Australia, the state spokesperson said.

The deceased and his wife (79) were among more than 160 Australians evacuated from the Diamond Princess to their home country last month. Both tested positive during their return. The couple was transferred to the isolation ward of Perth hospital on the 21st of last month, but the husband eventually passed away.

Andrew Robertson, the health official of Western Australia, explained that the couple initially showed mild symptoms, but the husband's condition later worsened. He added that both were isolated early and "pose no risk to the community or medical staff."

Thailand also reported its first death from COVID-19. The Thai Ministry of Health announced that a 35-year-old man infected with COVID-19 died on the same day. It is known that this man also had symptoms of dengue fever. In Thailand, including this death, a total of 42 people have been confirmed with COVID-19 so far, of whom 30 have recovered. Earlier, in the United States, the first case of death occurred when a man in his 50s died on the 29th of last month in Washington state.

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