Domestic COVID-19 20th Death Occurs... 80-Year-Old Male and 86-Year-Old Female (Update)

On the 23rd of last month, ambulances from the 119 emergency medical service at the Jungang 119 Rescue Headquarters in Guji-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu City, were dispatched to various areas within Daegu city to transport confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The 19th and 20th deaths from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea have been reported.

According to Daegu City on the 1st, an 80-year-old man passed away at 2:25 PM at Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital, followed by an 86-year-old woman who died at 4:18 PM while receiving treatment at Daegu Catholic Hospital.

The 19th COVID-19 fatality, the man, was confirmed positive on the 28th of last month and was admitted to Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital on the same day. He was known to have hypertension as an underlying condition.

The 20th COVID-19 fatality, the 86-year-old woman, was also confirmed positive on the 28th of last month and was waiting for hospitalization at home. She was transported to the hospital due to respiratory distress on the day and died there.