Burkina Faso reports first coronavirus death as National Assembly official

Burkina Faso has reported its first case of coronavirus death: Marie-Rose Compaoré.

She was the second vice-president of the National Assembly.

According to the BBC, the 62-year-old who was diabetic died on Tuesday night.

Prof. Martial Ouedraogo, national coordinator of the response to the Covid-19 epidemic, confirmed the news saying: “This tragic event calls us all to recognize the scale and seriousness of the problem which confronts us all.”

Burkina Faso has a total of 20 coronavirus cases.

J'ai le profond regret de porter à la connaissance de Mesdames et Messieurs les députés et du personnel administratif le décès du député COMPAORE Rose Marie 2e Vice-Présidente survenu le mardi 17 mars au CHU de Tengandogo. A la famille éplorée nous présentons nos sincères pic.twitter.com/huTyiER12r

— Alassane Bala Sakande (@SakandeBala) March 18, 2020

Sudan reported its first coronavirus death on March 13: a 52-year-old man who had traveled from the United Arab Emirates.