A 97-Year-Old Woman in Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk, Fully Recovers from COVID-19... The Oldest in Korea

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] On the 26th, a 97-year-old woman who was confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongbuk, was declared fully recovered. She is the oldest recovered patient in the country.

According to Gyeongbuk Province and Cheongdo-gun on the same day, this woman is the oldest among the 4,144 patients who were confirmed positive for COVID-19 and have recovered in Korea. She was diagnosed positive on the 13th and received treatment at Pohang Medical Center, then entered self-quarantine after recovery. Previously, the oldest recovered patient was a 93-year-old woman living in Gyeongsan.

As of this day, the total number of confirmed cases in Cheongdo is 142, with 102 patients having been declared fully recovered so far.

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