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First coronavirus patient died in Moscow

19 March, 2020 15:12

In Russia, the first patient infected with coronavirus infection has died. She was 79 years old. The death was caused by pneumonia amid severe concomitant diseases, according to the Operational Headquarters for Monitoring the Situation with COVID-19, Strategy2050.kz reports.

“The woman had a number of chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and hypertension. The patient was given comprehensive intensive care”, Svetlana Krasnova, chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Hospital No. 2, said.