An Octogenarian COVID-19 Patient in Cheorwon Dies... Third Death in Gangwon (Update)

Death Due to Multiple Organ Failure Caused by COVID-19

The 7th confirmed COVID-19 patient from Cheorwon, Gangwon, who was hospitalized and receiving treatment at Gangwon National University Hospital, passed away on the 25th. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] An elderly male patient in his 80s from Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, who had contact with a confirmed case from Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital in Gyeonggi Province, where a cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred, died on the 25th.

Gangwon Province announced that at 1:19 a.m. on the same day, patient A (89), the 7th confirmed case in Cheorwon, who was hospitalized and receiving treatment at Gangwon National University Hospital, passed away. The cause of death was reported as multiple organ failure due to COVID-19.

Patient A was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the 7th of last month and was transferred to Gangwon National University Hospital for treatment. It was confirmed that he tested positive after coming into contact with a female caregiver in her 60s who was confirmed positive after visiting a public bathhouse in Cheorwon frequented by confirmed cases from Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital.

With this, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Gangwon Province has increased to three.

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