A 72-year-old man has died of coronavirus after spending days in admission at the Medical Research Council in Fajara.

The Ministry of Health said: “One new Covid-19 related death recorded, bringing the death toll to 121.  

“The new deceased case was a 72 – year – old male who had been admitted at the MRC Fajara Clinic for a serious comorbid condition.”

The ministry however said: “ Three new Covid-19 cases registered, taking the total number of Covid-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to 3684. 

“This represents a 1.4% test positivity rate (3 out of 212 total tests performed) The median age of the new Covid-19 cases is 35 (range: 23 – 47 years).”

“Nine patients in self-isolation newly recovered and got discharged by the virtual clinics.”

Reporting by Adama Makasuba