Elderly man dies from Covid-19

In this Feb. 6, 2020, photo released by the California Department of Public Health, is a demonstration of the equipment and procedures that will be used at the department's Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory lab in Richmond, Calif., to conduct tests for novel coronavirus. This is not an actual test of a novel coronavirus specimen. (California Department of Public Health via AP)

A 77-year-old man died yesterday after testing positive Covid-19 the Ministry of Health announced.

The man, who was suffering from another chronic illness, tested positive for Covid-19 on October 13. He continued to be cared for in a nursing home where he lived.The Ministry of Health, while offering condolences to the relatives of the elderly, calls on the people to continue to follow the appeals of the Department of Health, including frequent hand washing, keeping the physical distance, and the use of the mask everywhere.