Afghanistan confirms first coronavirus-related death

KABUL, Afghanistan

Afghanistan on Sunday confirmed its first fatality related to the novel coronavirus.

Health Ministry spokesman Waheedullah Mayar told Anadolu Agency that a 40-year-old man died of the virus in the northern Balkh province.

According to the official, the family members of the deceased have moved to a Taliban-controlled area after the burial of the deceased.

Another death has been reported from the western Herat province of a man with suspected symptoms of the coronavirus, but results of his tests would emerge on Monday, Mayar said.

Earlier in the day, health authorities reported 10 additional confirmed cases of the