Bosnia imposes curfew as first death confirmed

Bosnia on Saturday confirmed its first death from coronavirus, an elderly woman. There are 90 confirmed cases in the country so far.

The Bosnian government has declared a mandatory night curfew from 20:00 to 05:00 UGC, with residents of age 65 and above permanently banned from leaving their homes.

Cities all over Bosnia were deserted as the night fell, in fear of virus outbreak.

Main landmarks like Sarajevo's old town or Mostar bridge were empty of both locals and tourists.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.

For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

The vast majority of people recover from the new virus.

According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.

Worldwide, more than 275,000 people have been infected and more than 11,400 have died.

Over 88,000 have recovered, most of them in China."