Thailand records first (Covid-19) coronavirus death

A woman wearing a facemask amid fears of the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak walking past a poster for the new James Bond movie "No Time to Die" in Bangkok. A 35-year-old Thai man who also had dengue fever has died from a coronavirus infection, Thailand's first death from the Covid-19 disease, Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said on Sunday (March 1). - AFP

BANGKOK: A 35-year-old Thai man who also had dengue fever has died from a coronavirus infection, Thailand's first death from the Covid-19 disease, Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said on Sunday (March 1).

Thailand has recorded 42 coronavirus cases since January, with 30 of those recovering and 11 still being treated in hospitals, according to the department.