One More COVID-19 Death in Daegu, Total 178... Patient with Underlying Myocardial Infarction
On the afternoon of May 12, nurses are heading to the COVID-19 patient ward at Daegu Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University, Jung-gu, Daegu.
View original image[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] A man in his 70s who was receiving treatment after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Daegu has died after more than two months of hospitalization.
According to Daegu City on the 17th, a 71-year-old man who had been hospitalized at Daegu Catholic University Hospital passed away at 11:40 PM on the 15th. This man, recorded as the 178th death in the Daegu area, had a history of undergoing stent surgery due to a myocardial infarction in February.
Meanwhile, as of midnight on the 17th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu increased by one from the previous day, totaling 6,870.
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The woman in her 70s who tested positive was identified through a full inspection conducted before the implementation of the senior employment project, and the source of her infection has not yet been determined.
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