- An Uzbek doctor, 39, died after unsuccessfully trying to treat a coronavirus infection.
- He had been in contact with Uzbek “patient zero”, who appeared to have infected him.
A doctor in Uzbekistan died on March 28 after unsuccessfully trying to treat a coronavirus infection that he kept secret, reports Reuters.
The information was released by the Central Asian nation’s healthcare ministry.
Infection from “Patient Zero”
The 39-year-old man had been in contact with Uzbek “patient zero”, it said in a statement, who appeared to have infected him.
He was hospitalized on March 26 in grave condition and died two days later, becoming the second coronavirus patient to die in the former Soviet republic.
Country update
Uzbekistan has confirmed 104 cases of the virus and has locked down all of its provinces and barred citizens from leaving their homes except for work or essential shopping.
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Source: Reuters
