Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A 67-year-old man living in Mirabad district of Tashkent had "COVID-19" confirmed on 14 July and was hospitalized in the clinic of the Research Institute of Virology, the Ministry of Health reported.

He was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 infection and bilateral pneumonia. The disease was characterized by acute respiratory and cardiovascular failure.

He also suffered from hypertension and arterial hypertension.

During the treatment of the patient in the hospital, doctors carried out online consultations and consultations, the treatment process was carried out on the basis of expert recommendations.

However, despite the standard resuscitation procedures performed by doctors, the patient’s condition deteriorated sharply and he died of acute cardiovascular and respiratory failure.