Thailand records first coronavirus death

Thailand has recorded its first coronavirus death as a 35-year-old man, who also had dengue fever, dies from the virus, Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said in the news conference on Sunday, reports Reuters.

Thailand has recorded 42 coronavirus cases since January, 30 of those have recovered and gone home and 11 are still being treated in hospitals, according to the department.

As of Saturday, global death toll from the new coronavirus stood at 2,979. Number of the cases is 86,529, and 41,958 patients recovered.