Somalia's Hirshabelle State Minister Dies from COVID-19
Khalif Mumin Tohow, justice minister of Hirshabelle state of Somalia, has died from the COVID-19, local media reported on Sunday.
Mogadishu [Somali], April 12 (Sputnik/ANI): Khalif Mumin Tohow, justice minister of Hirshabelle state of Somalia, has died from the COVID-19, local media reported on Sunday.According to Somalia's Garowe Online news outlet, the minister was taken to a hospital in Mogadishu on Saturday with the diagnosed coronavirus infection. Tohow was said to be in a critical condition.Other local media reported that the minister had recently returned from the United Kingdom, where the total number of COVID-19 cases stands at almost 80,000.This is the second reported coronavirus-related death in Somalia. The first fatal case was announced on Wednesday. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Horn of Africa nation stands at 21. (Sputnik/ANI)
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