'12th COVID-19 Death' Man in His 70s Dies at Dawn... Underlying Conditions of Diabetes and Hypertension (Summary)

On the afternoon of the 20th, health officials from Nam-gu Public Health Center in Daegu were conducting disinfection near the Shincheonji Daegu Church in Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The 12th death from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has occurred.

On the 26th, Daegu City announced that a 73-year-old man who was receiving respiratory treatment at Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital passed away around 1 a.m. that day. The exact cause of death was septic shock. It was found that he had underlying conditions of diabetes and hypertension.

The man was a Shincheonji Church member. After being admitted to Daegu Medical Center through a screening clinic on the 20th, his respiratory distress worsened, and he was transferred to Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital on the 23rd to receive respiratory treatment. A representative from Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital stated that his condition was very severe from the time of transfer.

Currently, there are three severe patients in the Daegu area showing symptoms of respiratory distress, receiving treatment at Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital (1 patient) and Kyungpook National University Hospital (2 patients). Other patients are reported to be in stable condition with mild symptoms.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for COVID-19, as of 9 a.m. that day, the total number of COVID-19 patients in South Korea is 1,146. This is an increase of 169 from 977 as of 4 p.m. the previous day. Thus, the number surpassed 1,000 within 37 days since the first patient was reported on the 20th of last month.

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