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Timor-Leste records first Covid-19 death
Woman dies a day before the country launches its vaccination drive against the virus
The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines arrives in Timor-Leste on April 5. The country recorded its first death from the virus on April 6. (Photo: World Health Organization Timor-Leste)
Timor-Leste announced the death of a woman from Covid-19 on April 6, its first recorded virus death, as it tries to stem a growing infection rate.
The 44-year-old woman tested positive on March 24 with no symptoms but started showing symptoms on April 4, said Niltor do Carmo da Silva, spokesman of the Integrated Center for Crisis Management.
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