Business Standard

Mexico reports first coronavirus death

Image

AFP Mexico City

Mexico has reported its first coronavirus death -- a 41-year-old man who died Wednesday in Mexico City, the health ministry said.

The man, who suffered from diabetes, first began showing symptoms of the virus on March 9, the ministry said on its Twitter account.

Local press reports said he had not previously visited any countries that have had outbreaks of the virus.

The man's wife, however, told Televisa, the Mexican television network, that her husband had attended a concert by the Swedish rock group Ghost on March 3 at the Palace of Sports in Mexico City, with a companion.

She said Mexican health authorities had not been monitoring his case, "not even by telephone."

"We were monitored by our primary physician," she said.

 

The health ministry report said Mexico has 118 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, and that this was the country's first death from the disease.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Mar 19 2020 | 7:12 PM IST

Explore News