4 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Daegu and Gyeongbuk in One Day... Total 72 Deaths in South Korea

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] Four confirmed COVID-19 patients receiving inpatient treatment in Daegu and Gyeongbuk died within a day on the 13th. The total number of deaths in South Korea has risen to 72.

According to Daegu City and Gyeongsangbuk-do on the day, an 86-year-old man receiving inpatient treatment at Kyungpook National University Hospital died around 1:15 PM. This patient visited the emergency room of Kyungpook National University Hospital on the 2nd due to mobility difficulties and worsening pain in the left hip area, was confirmed positive for COVID-19 through testing, and was receiving inpatient treatment in an isolation ward. He had underlying conditions such as hypertension, dementia, and stroke.

At around 8:40 AM, a 75-year-old woman receiving inpatient treatment at Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital died. This patient was confirmed positive for COVID-19 after testing at Dalseo-gu Public Health Center on the 4th, and was transferred to Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital the next day due to fever and breathing difficulties, where she had been treated in a negative pressure ward. Her underlying conditions included hypertension and diabetes.

Earlier that day, around 2:00 AM, an 85-year-old confirmed patient A at Daegu Medical Center died. Patient A was confirmed positive on the 3rd and hospitalized, and was known to have underlying conditions such as hypertension.

Additional deaths also occurred in Gyeongbuk. At around 11:35 AM, a 77-year-old woman confirmed positive for COVID-19 at Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital died. She was a caregiver at Cheongdo Daenam Hospital, where a cluster outbreak occurred, tested positive on the 21st of last month during a full-scale screening, was transferred to Gimcheon Medical Center, and then moved to Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital on the 25th of the same month due to worsening symptoms. She died as pneumonia worsened during treatment. Her underlying conditions were reported to include diabetes and hypertension.

The number of COVID-19 related deaths is 49 in Daegu and 19 in Gyeongbuk.

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