9th COVID-19 Confirmed Patient in Gwangju Dies... Evergreen Nursing Home Resident
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Gwangju, following the 6th, one more death due to COVID-19 occurred, increasing the total number of deaths to 9.
According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 7th, at around 9:59 a.m., patient number 982 passed away.
Number 982 was a resident of Evergreen Silver House (nursing home) and was diagnosed positive on the 24th of last month, receiving treatment at Chonnam National University Hospital.
So far, four deaths have occurred at Evergreen Nursing Home.
The deceased will be cremated first and then have a funeral, in accordance with COVID-19 death funeral guidelines.
Funeral expenses are covered 100% by the national government, supporting up to 3 million KRW for infection prevention measures and 10 million KRW for funeral costs.
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The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the Gwangju area is 9: on July 16 last year (case 112), July 19 (case 76), September 11 (case 388), December 21 (case 894), December 25 (case 906), December 26 (case 799), December 27 (case 900), the 6th (case 979), and the 7th (case 982).
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