Additional COVID-19 Death Reported in Daegu... Total 81 Deaths in South Korea

Daegu Dongsan Hospital of Keimyung University in Jung-gu, Daegu, where isolation beds for confirmed COVID-19 patients are prepared (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the 16th, a man in his 60s died from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Daegu. He is the 81st death in the country and the 54th death in Daegu alone.

According to health authorities, at around 12:35 PM that day, a 65-year-old man receiving treatment at Kyungpook National University Hospital died from COVID-19. The man, who was confirmed positive for COVID-19 during a test while hospitalized at Gwak Hospital on the 21st of last month, was later transferred to Daegu Medical Center for treatment. On the 28th of last month, he experienced cardiac arrest, and intubation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation were performed.

The man had underlying conditions of diabetes and esophageal cancer.

As a result, the total number of deaths from COVID-19 on that day reached five. The total number of deaths has increased to 81.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.