Kyrgyzstan reports first coronavirus death

The coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have reached Kyrgyzstan in March 2020.

On 18 March 2020, the country reported on the confirmed three cases of COVID-19, after a citizen returned from Saudi Arabia. According to the nation's health ministry, before the first reported case, Kyrgyzstan closed its borders to foreigners. Kyrgyzstan, along with neighboring Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan have also taken measures to limit or ban large public gatherings, as well as prohibiting Friday prayers at mosques.

Kyrgyzstan has recorded its first coronavirus-related death, Report says, citing the Republican Headquarters for Preventing Import and Further Spread of Coronavirus in the Kyrgyz Republic.

"The first 61-year-old patient died from COVID-19 ", - stated in the message.

According to the headquarters, "the patient came from abroad and was in a hospital observation, he tested positive for COVID-19 infection."Moreover, the patient "had serious comorbidities."

According to the latest information from the headquarters, the country recorded nine new cases of coronavirus infection over the past day. In total, there are 125 people with a confirmed diagnosis, and four patients are "in serious condition."