British woman in Bali is Indonesia's first confirmed coronavirus death

Women with protective masks walk on a bridge, as Indonesia confirmed new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A 53-year-old British woman hospitalised on the resort island of Bali has died from the coronavirus, Indonesia's first recorded death from the disease, officials said on Wednesday.

The British woman had arrived on the island on Feb. 29 and reported herself to medical authorities three days later after coming down with a fever, Dewa Made Indra, head of Bali's COVID-19 task force, told Metro TV.