A man in his 40s living with his family while undergoing home treatment for COVID-19 passed away. The man tested positive for COVID-19 posthumously.


On the 22nd at 12:10 PM, the Eunpyeong Police Station discovered the deceased, Mr. A, at a house in Eunpyeong-gu. Emergency responders and police, who arrived following a report from Mr. A's mother, confirmed his death. A medical examiner conducted a rapid antigen test, which showed that Mr. A was positive for COVID-19. The police handed over the body to the public health center.



Mr. A was living in the same house with his mother, who was undergoing home treatment after being confirmed positive for COVID-19. He had no known underlying health conditions, and a recent self-administered diagnostic kit test had reportedly returned a negative result.


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