First coronavirus patient identified in Mauritania

The first case of COVID-19 disease was identified in Mauritania, Agence France-Presse reported. The infected coronavirus is said to be a foreign national who came to Mauritania on 9 March from a European country. He was immediately quarantined and then, when he appeared to have symptoms of the disease, did tests for a new type of coronavirus. The results confirmed the presence of infection. The patient's citizenship and the country from which he came are not disclosed. According to the news agency, earlier the first case of infection with coronavirus of a new type was identified in Guatemala. The first patient was hospitalized and his state of health was not reported.