Busan Reports 2 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Reaches 98... First Death in the Region Occurs

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jonghyo] Two new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been reported in the Busan area. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Busan to 98.

According to Busan City on the 14th, the additional confirmed cases are numbers 97 and 98. Case 97 is a male born in 1947 residing in Busanjin-gu. He had underlying heart and bronchial diseases and was diagnosed positive after visiting a public health center screening clinic due to fever symptoms. Case 98 is a male born in 1970, also residing in Busanjin-gu. He is the son of case 71 and the younger brother of case 92. This patient developed symptoms on the 12th while under self-quarantine and was confirmed positive through testing. The city plans to disclose their infection routes and movement paths after further epidemiological investigation.

Meanwhile, the first COVID-19 death (case 95) in the Busan area occurred on the same day.

Case 95 is a female born in 1932, known to reside near Cheongdo Daenam Hospital. She showed coughing symptoms from mid-February and visited the Cheongdo County public health center screening clinic on the 2nd, where she tested negative. As her symptoms did not improve, she moved to Busan, where her children live, on the 11th. On the 12th, she visited the Daedong Hospital screening clinic in Busan, was tested, confirmed positive, and passed away around 10:40 PM on the 13th, the city explained on the 14th.

A Busan city official stated, "Case 95 had pre-existing conditions such as hypertension and arrived in Busan in a severe condition. She died from acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by COVID-19, and since it is a first-class infectious disease, she was cremated with the consent of her family after death."

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