3 Deaths This Morning in Daegu and Gyeongbuk... 39 Deaths Nationwide

One Death Each This Morning Among Confirmed Cases in Daegu, Cheongdo, and Seongju

On the morning of the 4th, a naval command vehicle from the Capital Defense Command is conducting disinfection work related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on a road near Yeokchon Station in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Daegu·Gyeongbuk=Asia Economy Reporter Mun Je-won] One more confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Daegu has died. As a result, the total number of deaths in the country has increased to 39.

According to Daegu City on the 5th, at 7:34 a.m. that day, a 77-year-old male, Mr. A, passed away at Fatima Hospital in Dong-gu, Daegu.

He showed symptoms of fever and difficulty breathing on the 3rd and visited the emergency room of Fatima Hospital the next day, where he was confirmed positive for COVID-19.

It was found that Mr. A had been suffering from diabetes.

With Mr. A's death, the number of deaths in Daegu rose to 26, and the total number of deaths nationwide increased to 39.

Meanwhile, according to Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Ms. B (84, female) living in Cheongdo and Mr. C (81) living in Seongju also died that morning at Andong Medical Center.

Ms. B was confirmed positive on the 21st of last month and had underlying conditions such as heart failure and cerebral infarction.

Mr. C was confirmed positive on the 4th and was found to have no significant underlying conditions.

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