As of 23:00 April 18, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan reached 1,490, the Ministry of Health said.
On Saturday, the fifth person, a 77-year-old woman died from complications caused by coronavirus. The woman also had chronic bronchitis, atelectasis of the right lung and hypertension.
She was treated at the multidisciplinary clinic of the Tashkent Medical Academy. Despite the efforts, she died after a severe course of bilateral bronchopneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and pulmonary edema.
