The second death due to COVID-19 has occurred in the country. Image provided by Yonhap News.

The second death due to COVID-19 has occurred in the country. Image provided by Yonhap News.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] An additional death due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) occurred on the 21st.


This brings the total number of deaths in the country to two.


The deceased patient (female, 56) died around 5 p.m. while being transferred from Cheongdo Daenam Hospital to Busan National University Hospital, which has a negative pressure ward.



The patient was in a psychiatric ward and was moved to a general internal medicine ward due to deteriorating condition the day before, where she was confirmed to have COVID-19.


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