18th Domestic COVID-19 Death '83-Year-Old Male'... Suffered from Cerebral Infarction and Hypertension (Update)
![On the afternoon of the 23rd of last month, a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was being transported to Daegu Dongsan Hospital of Keimyung University in Jung-gu, Daegu. [Image source=Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2020022812324385109_1582860763.jpg)
On the afternoon of the 23rd of last month, a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was being transported to Daegu Dongsan Hospital of Keimyung University in Jung-gu, Daegu. [Image source=Yonhap News]
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in South Korea has risen to 18.
On the 1st, Kwon Jun-wook, Deputy Director of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, stated at the regular briefing, "The 18th death from COVID-19 has occurred." The deceased was an 83-year-old man residing in the Daegu area, who was known to have underlying conditions including cerebral infarction, hypertension, and diabetes.
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According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), as of 9 a.m. on the same day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country is 3,526.
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