Seongju-gun, Off-Duty Public Official Collapses During Emergency Duty and Passes Away View original image


[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] A public official at Seongju County Office in Gyeongbuk collapsed during emergency duty for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and was transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away.


According to Seongju County on the 6th, A (47, Grade 6) from the Safety and Construction Division, who was a practical member of the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, died around 4 a.m. on this day, four days after collapsing from a cerebral hemorrhage during emergency duty.


A was found collapsed in the restroom around 11 a.m. on the 2nd by an employee and was transferred to Kyungpook National University Hospital for intensive care but did not recover and passed away, causing sorrow among those around him.



A Seongju County official stated, "At the time of the accident, he was working on COVID-19 tasks in the disaster situation room on the 3rd floor of the main building and collapsed due to overwork."


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