Another Wait... 22nd Death Occurs in Daegu, 5 People Die in One Day (Update)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A 77-year-old patient who was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Daegu and was waiting for hospitalization at home has died.

According to Daegu City on the 2nd, the police confirmed that A (77) was found dead at a residence in Suseong-gu, Daegu, around 6:30 p.m. the previous day and notified the Suseong Health Center. This is the 22nd death in the country and the 4th patient to die while waiting for hospitalization.

A was tested at the Suseong Health Center on the 28th of last month due to fever symptoms and was notified of the positive diagnosis the next day, the 29th. A had been suffering from bronchitis. Health authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the death.

In Daegu, five COVID-19 confirmed patients died in just one day on the 1st. Among them, four died while in self-quarantine without receiving proper medical care.

At around 4:18 p.m. that day, an 86-year-old female confirmed patient who was waiting for hospitalization at home was transferred to Daegu Catholic University Hospital due to breathing difficulties and died.

At around 2:25 p.m., an 80-year-old male receiving inpatient treatment at Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital died, and at around 11:20 a.m., an 82-year-old male in a negative pressure ward at Kyungpook National University Hospital passed away.

Earlier, at around 1:40 a.m., it was belatedly confirmed that B (77, female), who was admitted to Fatima Hospital the previous day, had died. She had underlying conditions such as liver cancer and sputum. She was diagnosed positive on the day of her death, the 1st.

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