| Red Cross workers in Seoul prepare emergency relief kits packed with basic necessities, such as instant food, for impoverished people experiencing difficulties amid the COVID-19 pandemic. AP |
By Jung Min-ho
A 93-year-old woman has recovered from COVID-19 ― the oldest person to do so in Korea.
According to the Gyeongsan city government Sunday, the woman was released from a Seoul medical facility Saturday after fully recovering from the coronavirus.
The woman tested positive for COVID-19 on March 7 and was sent to the facility, where she received intensive care for 13 days. She is now home in Gyeongsan.
Except for minor dementia symptoms, she was healthy before contracting the virus, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As of Monday morning, the virus has infected more than 8,900 people in Korea and killed 111.