Coronavirus: Swiss coronavirus death toll rises to 103, cases total 9,765
The death toll in Switzerland from coronavirus infections has increased to 103, the Swiss government has said.
The number of dead was up from the 90 reported on Tuesday, the Federal Office of Public Health said. Total confirmed cases also increased to 9,765, it said, from just under 9,000 on Tuesday.
16:40 GMT - Palestinian Authority reports first death
The Palestinian Authority has reported the first death from the coronavirus, a woman in her 60s who lived in the occupied West Bank.
"The woman had experienced symptoms and was later hospitalised" before succumbing to the illness, said Ibrahim Melhem, a spokesman for the Palestinian Authority.
The woman was from Bidu, a Palestinian village north of Jerusalem and southwest of Ramallah, Melhem added. There are 62 confirmed coronavirus cases among Palestinians in the West Bank, and two in the Gaza Strip.
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