A Korean in their 60s dies of COVID-19 in Indonesia... 6th Korean death

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] A Korean expatriate male in his 60s in Indonesia died while receiving hospital treatment for COVID-19.

This is the sixth case of a Korean or ethnic Korean dying from COVID-19 in Indonesia.

According to the Korean Embassy in Indonesia on the 3rd, Mr. A (69), a construction worker residing in Tangerang on the outskirts of Jakarta, was diagnosed with COVID-19 three weeks ago and died while receiving inpatient treatment on this day.

Mr. A had no underlying conditions, but his condition continued to worsen after hospitalization, and he was reportedly on a ventilator for the past ten days.

According to the embassy's tally so far, a total of 113 Koreans and ethnic Koreans have been confirmed positive, with 6 deaths, 102 recoveries, and the rest still undergoing treatment.

Although the embassy's count of confirmed Korean and ethnic Korean cases is 113, it is estimated that the number of Koreans who tested positive but did not report to the embassy is much higher, as the Indonesian health authorities do not notify the embassy.

The cumulative number of Korean nationals who tested positive after arriving in Korea from Indonesia is 228, and the number of foreigners is 153.

Meanwhile, the total cumulative confirmed cases in Indonesia are about 1,527,000, with approximately 41,000 deaths.

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