British woman, 53, killed by coronavirus in Bali on luxury holiday with husband
A BRITISH woman has died in Bali after contracting coronavirus while on a luxury holiday with her husband.
The 53-year-old has become the eighth Brit to die of the killer bug.
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The death is the first linked to Covid-19 in the country.
Achmad Yurianto, the government spokesman on efforts to contain the coronavirus, said she had been "critically ill" before the coronavirus diagnosis and contracted the virus abroad.
Yurianto told a press conference on Wednesday: "At around 2am, the patient with the identity of Case 25 died."
He said her husband will be repatriated soon.
Indra announced the death late on Wednesday, saying the woman had other underlying medical conditions, including diabetes, hypertension and lung disease.
He said: “After we have communication with the family (and) her husband, also in Bali, it was agreed that she would be cremated in Mumbul. It’s already finished at 12.30 today."
Because the woman was in isolation and under COVID-19 observation, the body was handled based on the procedures for handling infectious diseases.
A Foreign Office spokesperson told Sun Online: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Indonesia and are in contact with local authorities. Our sympathies and thoughts are with her family at this difficult time.”
Some airlines have temporarily stopped flights to and from Badung Airport in West Java, with passengers urged to "contact their airline in advance".
There is currently no warning to self-quarantine when returning from Bali to the UK.
