KIGALI, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda’s ministry of health on Sunday reported the East African nation’s first death caused by the new coronavirus.
The victim was a 65-year-old driver who opted to return home from a neighbouring country, where he resided, after falling severely ill, the ministry said in a statement.
He passed away from severe respiratory complications while receiving treatment at a specialised COVID-19 treatment facility.
Meanwhile, Africa has counted 5,017 new confirmed cases of Covid-19.
This has pushed the number of positive cases to 135,292 as of May 30.
This update was contained in the latest tweet by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
The Continent has also recorded additional 1,520 recoveries from the infection increasing the count to 56,416, says the Africa CDC.
However, the Covid-19 death toll has risen by 122, bringing the total to 3,922. — NNN-AGENCIES
