Coronavirus death reported in Philippines

The coronavirus victim who died in Philippines had been admitted to hospital in Manila on January 25 and died on Saturday. 

It was reported that the man had arrived from China where he could have contacted it

The man was the partner of the country's first reported case - a 38-year-old woman who had arrived from Wuhan and was not showing any symptoms. She remains in stable condition in hospital.

After the death was announced, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a wider travel ban including people from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, according to his adviser, Senator Bong Go. The country had previously announced it would not allow direct arrivals from China.

The infected couple arrived in the country on January 21, via Hong Kong, and had visited the islands of Cebu and Negros before arriving in Manila. 

More than 130 cases of the infection have been reported in some 24 other countries, mostly among people who recently travelled to or were visiting from Hubei province.