Khalif Mumin Tohow
Khalif Mumin Tohow (died April 12, 2020) was a Somali politician. Tohow served as the state Justice Minister for Hirshabelle State, an autonomous region within Somalia, until his death in April 2020.[1] He was also a member of the Legislative Assembly of Hirshabelle State.[2]
In February 2020, Tohow, a Somali who also held a British passport, [1] traveled to the United Kingdom before returning to Somalia sometime later. He tested positive for novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle State, on April 11, 2020, and was sent to Mogadishu for treatment.[1] Khalif Mumin Tohow died from COVID-19 at Martini Hospital in Mogadishu on April 12, 2020, just one day after testing positive for the virus.[2] Tohow was Somalia's second recorded fatality from COVID-19.[1][2]
Following Tohow's death, Somali authorities quarantined and self-isolated Hirshabelle State President Mohammed Abdi Waare and Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen at their homes since they had recently been in close contact with Tohow.[3] Tohow had attended a state Cabinet meeting held by Hirshabelle State President Mohammed Abdi Waare on April 11, 2020, just hours before falling ill with COVID-19.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Somali state minister dies from coronavirus". Al Jazeera English. 2020-04-12. Archived from the original on 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ a b c Khalif, Abdulkadir (2020-04-12). "Somalia minister succumbs to coronavirus". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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