First COVID-19 Death in 20s in Korea...Passed Away One Day After Positive Diagnosis
"Has been hospitalized for a long time due to underlying chronic illness"
A patient in their 20s, who was the first confirmed case of COVID-19 infection in the country, has died. The patient passed away just one day after testing positive for COVID-19. (The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article) Photo by Yonhap News TV
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] A patient in their 20s, the first in South Korea to be infected with COVID-19, has died.
According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH), on the 12th, a COVID-19 confirmed patient in their 20s died at Busan Good Healing Hospital. This patient was the first person in their 20s to die from COVID-19 in the country, passing away one day after being confirmed positive.
A CDCH official stated, "The deceased had underlying conditions and had been receiving long-term inpatient treatment."
Good Healing Hospital experienced a cluster infection of COVID-19, with the first confirmed case reported on the 4th, followed by about 20 additional confirmed cases, leading to cohort isolation.
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On the 14th, the number of COVID-19 deaths increased by 8 from the previous day, reaching a total of 1,522. The domestic average fatality rate is 1.82%. The number of critically ill patients decreased by 1 from the previous day, totaling 156.
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