Coronavirus death in Iraq’s Wasit

An elderly man has died from coronavirus in the province of Wasit, Iraq, according to the province’s health directorate.

The man and his wife, who are yet to be identified, had recently returned from Iran, and were found to have contracted the novel coronavirus.

The governor of Wasit Province, Ali Mohammad, said that after an inspection, the two were found to be carriers of the coronavirus and were quarantined.

The individual had both heart and respiratory conditions, which, according to the statement, caused his health to deteriorate. Sheikh Saad, the town where the couple lived, has been locked down by authorities.