WA man first Australian to die from coronavirus

A Perth man has become the first Australian fatality of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus. The 78-year-old, who has not yet been named, was on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and was being treated in isolation at Perth’s Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The victim’s wife is in a stable condition after also contracted the virus. The news comes after a further two cases were confirmed in Australia overnight, bringing the total number of cases to 27. WA health authorities say they do not believe this case poses a risk to the general public. According to the World Health Organisation, worldwide there have been 83,652 confirmed cases of coronavirus that has resulted in 2,800 deaths. Image: Getty

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