Coronavirus: Cote D’Ivoire Records First Death

Cote d’ ivoire has recorded it first coronavirus death. The death was announced by the country’s health minister Eugene Aoule on Sunday.

The country has recorded a total of 165 cases since the outbreak of the disease. The president of the country Alasanne Ouattara has declared a ‘state of emergency’ and ordered the closure of all restaurants and borders in the country.  The country joins other African countries who have recorded deaths from the global pandemic.

“In the fight that we are waging against the propagation of Covid-19, our principal enemy will be indiscipline and non-respect of preventive orders.”the president revealed in his statement.

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