Times of Islamabad

First head of state dies from the Coronavirus

First head of state dies from the Coronavirus

LOBAMBA – Prime Minister of Eswatini Ambrose Dlamini yesterday became thefirst head of state to die of the novel coronavirus.

Dlamini, 52, was admitted in a hospital in South Africa, where he breathedhis last on Sunday afternoon.

He was asymptomatic, and claimed to be feeling well, but was transferred tothe hospital, *TheSouthAfrican *reported.

According to his deputy Themba Masuku: “Their Majesties have requested thatI inform the Nation of the sad and untimely passing away of his Excellencythe Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini. His Excellency passed on thisafternoon while under medical care in a hospital in South Africa,” Masukusaid in a short statement.