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Elderly Perth man becomes first person in Australia to die from coronavirus

Chumba maalum cha matibabu ya visa vya coronavirus

An elderly Perth man has become the first person in Australia to die from the coronavirus as authorities say an increase in cases is inevitable across the country. Western Australia's Chief Health Officer on Sunday confirmed the man died at a Perth hospital in the early hours of the morning.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos

Presented by Margarita Vasileva

Source: SBS



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An elderly Perth man has become the first person in Australia to die from the coronavirus as authorities say an increase in cases is inevitable across the country. Western Australia's Chief Health Officer on Sunday confirmed the man died at a Perth hospital in the early hours of the morning.



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