45 new cases of coronavirus, the fifth person died: health ministry

The fifth person infected with coronavirus has died. He was a 57-year-old man who had comorbidities, hospitalized in Wałbrzych, the Ministry of Health informed on Tuesday.

At the same time, the ministry reported that there are 44 new cases of coronavirus infection confirmed by positive laboratory tests. Patients are in a stable state. In total, 238 cases were reported.

The disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is most often manifested by fever, coughing, shortness of breath, muscle pain and fatigue. In many cases, the disease ends in death, but in younger people, it can be asymptomatic or mild. It is especially dangerous for the elderly, weakened and suffering from other chronic diseases.

(PAP)