A man in his 60s suspected of pneumonia dies at Cheongdo Daenam Hospital... Undergoing COVID-19 testing (Update)
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] A patient in their 60s hospitalized at Daenam Hospital in Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk, where two confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have occurred, died from suspected pneumonia symptoms, and quarantine authorities are testing for COVID-19 infection.
Jung Eun-kyung, Director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a regular briefing on the afternoon of the 20th, "There is one deceased person at Daenam Hospital in Cheongdo, and we are conducting a (COVID-19) test," adding, "We will announce the results once they are available."
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According to quarantine authorities, the deceased had recently been receiving treatment for high fever symptoms and was also reported to have pneumonia symptoms. This deceased patient was a different inpatient from the additional confirmed COVID-19 case identified at Daenam Hospital on the previous day (the 19th).
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