7-Year-Old Girl Dies While Receiving Hospital Treatment After COVID-19 Diagnosis and Home Isolation; Health Authorities Begin Cause of Death Investigation

On the 23rd, when 171,452 new COVID-19 cases were reported, an increase of about 70,000 in one day, the number of confirmed cases was displayed on the monitor in the COVID-19 situation room set up at Songpa District Office in Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A 7-year-old girl who was receiving treatment after testing positive for COVID-19 has died, prompting health authorities to investigate the cause of death.

According to the Gyeongbuk Provincial Quarantine Authorities on the 23rd, a girl identified as A, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and was being treated at Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital, has passed away.

On the 16th, A showed mild fever symptoms and underwent a rapid antigen test at Yecheon County Public Health Center, which returned a negative result.

The next day, her fever did not subside, so she received a PCR test at a nearby hospital, which came back positive on the 18th, after which she began home treatment.

Despite home treatment, her symptoms gradually worsened, and on the 20th, health authorities secured a hospital bed and transferred A to a hospital in Yeongju. However, as her condition became critical, she was moved to Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital on the 21st, where she ultimately passed away while receiving treatment.

A health official stated, “We are investigating the exact cause of death to determine whether it was due to COVID-19.”

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