First COVID-19 Death in 20s, Suspected Acute Pneumonia

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] In Busan, where the first COVID-19 infected patient in their 20s in Korea died, the Busan city government estimated the cause of death of this patient as acute pneumonia.

Busan city announced on the 14th that the cause of death of the patient in their 20s, who was confirmed positive while hospitalized at Good Healing Hospital and died on the 12th, is presumed to be acute pneumonia.

This deceased patient, in their mid-20s, had been receiving treatment at this hospital for a year due to a cerebral hemorrhage.

The patient showed fever symptoms on the 11th, was tested, confirmed positive for COVID-19, and died the next day.

At Good Healing Hospital, which is under the same group quarantine, there have been 25 confirmed cases so far (11 patients, 10 staff, and 4 contacts).

Authorities believe that the patient in their 20s was infected with COVID-19 within the hospital under the same group quarantine.

Authorities reported that on the 13th, regular follow-up tests were conducted on 9 patients and 15 staff members of Good Healing Hospital, all of which came back negative.

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