63-Year-Old Man Dies of COVID-19 in Daegu... 119th Case in Korea (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] One additional death due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has occurred in Daegu. This is the 119th death in the country.

According to Daegu City on the 24th, a 63-year-old man passed away around 5:30 PM the previous day while receiving inpatient treatment in the intensive care unit at Yeungnam University Hospital.

The man showed symptoms of cough and fever last month and underwent a COVID-19 test at the screening clinic of Yeungnam University Hospital in Daegu on the 2nd of this month. He was confirmed positive for COVID-19 on the 4th and was admitted to Yeungnam University Hospital on the 6th due to breathing difficulties. He was transferred to the intensive care unit on the 7th and passed away on the 23rd while receiving treatment.

It is known that he had no underlying medical conditions.

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