MANILA, Philippines — A notable Chinese film director and three of his family members have all died from COVID-19 while undergoing self-quarantine in Wuhan, the city at the center of the outbreak in China.
According to reports, Chang Kai, 55, died of pneumonia caused by COVID-19 on Feb. 14. His father, mother, and older sister also died from virus between Jan. 28 and Feb. 14.
Reports said Chang’s father and mother were the first ones in the family to fall from the virus. Chang’s wife is also infected but currently battling the virus in an intensive care unit.
As of posting time, the death toll from COVID-19 has already breached the 2,000 mark with over 74,000 infections in more than two dozen countries.
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