People walk on the Jubilee Bridge in Singapore, which on Saturday recorded its first two deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Photo: AFP People walk on the Jubilee Bridge in Singapore, which on Saturday recorded its first two deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Photo: AFP
People walk on the Jubilee Bridge in Singapore, which on Saturday recorded its first two deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Photo: AFP
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Coronavirus: Singapore reports first two deaths, including elderly woman and Indonesian man

  • Both patients had underlying health conditions and had been in ICU for long periods
  • Singapore has 385 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and had been widely praised for avoiding any fatalities

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
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Updated: 2:24pm, 21 Mar, 2020

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People walk on the Jubilee Bridge in Singapore, which on Saturday recorded its first two deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Photo: AFP People walk on the Jubilee Bridge in Singapore, which on Saturday recorded its first two deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Photo: AFP
People walk on the Jubilee Bridge in Singapore, which on Saturday recorded its first two deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Photo: AFP
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