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Woman, 76, from Lesvos is the 39th coronavirus victim in Greece

She was suffering from pneumonia

Newsroom March 29 10:35

A 76-year-old woman from the island of Lesvos with severe underlying health problems was the 39th death of the coronavirus.

A little earlier Sotiris Tsiodras had announced that the death toll in Greece had reached 38
The 76-year-old woman was admitted to hospital last Thursday at noon with serious underlying illnesses as she was suffering pneumonia and was confirmed yesterday to have COVID-19.

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