愛爾蘭錄得首例冠狀病毒死亡個案。這個患者於週三較早時在東部一家醫院死亡，這患者最近幾天在那裡接受治療。
據了解，患者最初表現出呼吸道症狀，後來在醫護人員決定進行測試時被診斷出患有冠狀病毒。
因為冠狀病毒可能正在社區中傳播, 本週對患者的冠狀病毒檢查範圍已擴大，以包括有臨床呼吸道症狀但無到過任何爆發病毒國家的患者。
這個死亡患者相信是老人。
Ireland has recorded its first death from coronavirus.
The patient died earlier on Wednesday in a hospital in the east of the country, where they were being trated in recent days.
It is understood the patient initally presented with respiratory symptoms and was later diagnosed with the disease when staff decided to perform a test.
The criteria for testing patients has been broadened this week to include those patients who have clinical respiratory symptoms but no history of travel to affected areas internationally. This is in recognition that the disease may be ciculating in the community.
The patient is understood to be elderly.