Bhutan Records First Coronavirus Death Bhutan Records First Coronavirus Death A 34-year-old man, who had chronic liver disease, died in a hospital in the capital Thimpu after testing positive for the coronavirus on December 23.
Bhutan imposed a tough lockdown in December after a woman reported symptoms (File)
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The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Friday recorded its first coronavirus death after 10 months of seeking to isolate itself from the global pandemic.
A 34-year-old man, who had chronic liver disease, died in a hospital in the capital Thimpu after testing positive for the coronavirus on December 23. The health ministry announced his death with immense grief .
Thimpu: The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Friday recorded its first coronavirus death after 10 months of seeking to isolate itself from the global pandemic.
A 34-year-old man, who had chronic liver disease, died in a hospital in the capital Thimpu after testing positive for the coronavirus on December 23. The health ministry announced his death “with immense grief”.
The tiny country wedged between India and China has banned virtually all scheduled flights since March and the government said there have been no foreign tourists in the kingdom for several months.
Authorities imposed a tough lockdown in December after a woman who had been abroad developed COVID-19 symptoms. The woman and her contacts had travelled across the country of 750,000 people.
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(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 13, 2020, a general view of the deserted Norzin Lam road, Bhutan’s capital main artery, during a government imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, is pictured in Thimpu. – The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on January 8, 2021 recorded its first coronavirus death after 10 months of seeking to isolate itself from the global pandemic. (Photo by Upasana DAHAL / AFP)
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Friday recorded its first coronavirus death after 10 months of seeking to isolate itself from the global pandemic.
A 34-year-old man, who had chronic liver disease, died in a hospital in the capital Thimpu after testing positive for the coronavirus on December 23. The health ministry announced his death “with immense grief”.