Paraguay confirms its first case of coronavirus

ASUNCION, March 8: Paraguay has registered its first confirmed case of coronavirus, the Health Ministry said on Twitter on Saturday.

Paraguay's Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni speaks to the media during a news conference where he announced that Paraguay has registered its first confirmed case of coronavirus, in Asuncion, Paraguay, March 7, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno

By Reuters

ASUNCION, March 8: Paraguay has registered its first confirmed case of coronavirus, the Health Ministry said on Twitter on Saturday.

No other details about the case were included in the tweet, which said ministry officials were scheduled to hold a news conference on the matter later in the day.

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