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Thimphu, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) – Bhutan’s Health Minister on Thursday reported deaths of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) The country’s first Who was a 34-year-old male patient with end-stage liver disease and renal failure
The victim was referred to the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu. Capital of bhutan To treat severe hepatitis Along with being detectedCOVID-19 Later laboratory tests indicated that his liver was severely malfunctioning.
Bhutan has detected an increase in COVID-19 cases since an outbreak in the local Thimphu community. It was detected on Dec. 20, 2020, followed by a number of other patients from neighboring Paro. Since then, Bhutan has detected an average of 17 new cases per day.
The Bhutan government has implemented a nationwide lock-down measure until Jan.6, with austerity easing in many parts of the country. But lockdown measures are still enforced in Thimphu and Paro until further orders are made.
Bhutan had a total of 767 cases of COVID-19, comprising 308 incurable cases and 459 recovered cases as of Friday morning (8 Jan).
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