Two COVID-19 Patients in Their 80s Die in Daegu... Death Toll Rises to 165 (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] Two people in their 80s who were infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Daegu, recovered, and were discharged have died.

Daegu City announced on the 26th that A (89, female), who had hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and heart failure, passed away on the 25th.

A visited the emergency room at Kyungpook National University Hospital on the 3rd of last month due to fever symptoms and was diagnosed positive for COVID-19.

After receiving treatment, A tested negative on the 27th of the same month and was discharged, but died at home the day before. It was reported that A tested positive for COVID-19 after death. She had an outpatient visit at Kyungpook National University Hospital on the 23rd, shortly before her death.

Also, B (87, female), who was hospitalized at Hansarang Nursing Hospital with dementia, hypertension, and hypothyroidism and tested positive for COVID-19 on the 18th of last month, died on the same day at Daegu Veterans Hospital where she was admitted.

With this, the number of deaths in the Daegu area has increased to 165.

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