"124 Domestic COVID-19 Deaths... 34 Dementia Patients Among Them (Update)"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] As of 2 PM on the 24th, the number of domestic deaths due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was confirmed to have increased by 4 from the morning, totaling 124.
At the regular briefing that afternoon, Kwon Jun-wook, Deputy Director of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, stated, "According to data collection results, 13 deaths have increased in one day, bringing the total number of domestic COVID-19 deaths to 124."
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The number of deaths announced by the quarantine authorities as of midnight that day was 120, an increase of 9 from the previous day, and 4 more were additionally confirmed here. Director Kwon added, "Among the 124 deaths, 34 were dementia patients, accounting for about 27.4% of the total."
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