The Ministry of Health and Community Protection announced the death of two cases of the new Corona virus "Covid 19", one of whom is of Arab nationality, who came from Europe at the age of 78 years and found that the cause of death was a heart attack that coincided with his infection with the virus .. and the other of Asian nationality is resident and is at the age of 58 years He was suffering from several chronic diseases such as heart disease and kidney failure.
The Ministry of Health and Community Protection expressed its regret and sincere condolences and condolences to the families of the deceased and its wishes for recovery for all the injured.
The ministry also confirmed that both cases received the necessary medical care in state hospitals .. and said that available studies on this disease show that the death rate may reach 3.6% and increase among the elderly and those who suffer from chronic diseases.
The Ministry calls on community members to cooperate with health authorities, adhere to the instructions and adhere to the social spacing to ensure the health and safety of all.