A COVID-19 Patient in Their 60s from Cheonan Dies While Receiving Hospital Treatment

[Asia Economy (Cheonan) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A man in his 60s infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cheonan, Chungnam, has died while undergoing treatment.

According to Chungnam Province and Cheonan City on the 23rd, Mr. A (62 years old, Cheonan case number 210), who had been hospitalized and treated at Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Cheonan, passed away.

Mr. A was admitted and treated after testing positive for COVID-19 on the 8th of last month, and reportedly died after his symptoms, including respiratory distress, worsened the previous afternoon.

Including Mr. A, five people have died in Cheonan to date.