Monroy told a news conference the 85-year-old man returned from Spain without showing signs of illness. Only on Saturday did the man present symptoms of infection and doctors confirmed he had the virus early on Sunday, Monroy added. The man later died in a private hospital. In contrast to Mexico, some Central American countries have imposed extensive restrictions on their populations in a bid to contain the spread of the virus in the region. Panama reported its first coronavirus death earlier this week.

Source: bd News24 March 16, 2020 04:07 UTC