Donetsk, Apr 22 – DAN. DPR health authority has reported the first COVID-related death in the Republic.

"A 60-year-old patient was hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia. He was tested for the coronavirus. Unfortunately, he could not be saved."

DPR has revealed no new cases of COID-19 in the Republic over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said earlier.

DPR has been on high alert due to the coronavirus infection since March 14.*ot