Second person dies from coronavirus in Sweden as latest confirmed cases rise to 924
TT/The Local - [email protected]
Published: 14 Mar, 2020 CET.
Updated: Sat 14 Mar 2020 15:12 CET
A total of 924 people in Sweden have been found infected by the coronavirus, the Public Health Agency reported on Saturday. It comes on the same day a second death from the coronavirus was reported in the country.
Editor's note: The situation around the novel coronavirus is changing rapidly, and this article is no longer being updated. Please click HERE for the latest updates and HERE for all our coronavirus coverage.
An elderly old woman died from the coronavirus at Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg, according to news agency TT. The 85 year-old woman had been cared for in intensive care for some time and also had other diseases.
Karin Markhede from Sahlgrenska Hospital told TT that they could not say how the woman was infected.
On Wednesday, Sweden confirmed its first death of a coronavirus patient. The patient was being treated at the intensive care ward at the Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge when they were diagnosed with the coronavirus. Stockholm health officials said the patient had underlying health conditions.
The Public Health Agency reported on Saturday that there are now 924 people in Sweden infected by the coronavirus.
It says the majority of people have been infected abroad or through someone in the area who has come home from a foreign trip. 341 cases have been found in the Stockholm region.
Comments (3)
See Also
Editor's note: The situation around the novel coronavirus is changing rapidly, and this article is no longer being updated. Please click HERE for the latest updates and HERE for all our coronavirus coverage.
An elderly old woman died from the coronavirus at Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg, according to news agency TT. The 85 year-old woman had been cared for in intensive care for some time and also had other diseases.
Karin Markhede from Sahlgrenska Hospital told TT that they could not say how the woman was infected.
On Wednesday, Sweden confirmed its first death of a coronavirus patient. The patient was being treated at the intensive care ward at the Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge when they were diagnosed with the coronavirus. Stockholm health officials said the patient had underlying health conditions.
The Public Health Agency reported on Saturday that there are now 924 people in Sweden infected by the coronavirus.
It says the majority of people have been infected abroad or through someone in the area who has come home from a foreign trip. 341 cases have been found in the Stockholm region.
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.