The Algerian Judo Federation announced the death of the wrestler, Othman Tijani, as the first death among Algerian athletes due to the Coruna virus.
The federation said in a Facebook post today, Thursday, that Tijani, who hails from the central Medea district, died of the virus.
The source did not provide additional details about the victim and information about the circumstances or timing of his injury.
The Algerian presidency announced today more measures to restrict the movement and movement of citizens, as part of a plan to counter the epidemic that has afflicted nearly ninety people so far and killed nine of them.