On the 19th, as the spread of COVID-19 continues, citizens and foreigners are waiting to be tested at a temporary screening clinic set up in the plaza of Guro Station in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

On the 19th, as the spread of COVID-19 continues, citizens and foreigners are waiting to be tested at a temporary screening clinic set up in the plaza of Guro Station in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo Sojeong] One more person in their 20s has died from COVID-19. This is the third death of someone in their 20s.


According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) on the 19th, as of midnight, one of the two reported deaths was confirmed to be in their 20s.


The timing of the positive diagnosis and the presence of underlying conditions for the person in their 20s have not been disclosed.



Last month, a person in their 20s who had been receiving hospital treatment for a brain hemorrhage in Busan for a year passed away, and another person in their 20s died on the 13th of this month, the same day they were confirmed positive at Seoul National University Hospital.


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