Authorities in the north announced the death of a 68-year-old man from Covid-19 on Tuesday.

The 68-year-old had been treated for Covid in intensive care since February 11. Media reports said he man had an underlying health condition, chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) disease.

This brings the total coronavirus related deaths to 20 in the north.

Meanwhile, it was reported a 49-year-old Turkish Cypriot doctor died from Covid in Istanbul. The doctor caught it from his wife according to media reports.