This image taken from the website of the Hospital Authority in Hong Kong shows a view of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.

HONG KONG –An 80-year old man became the fourth patient in Hong Kong to die of COVID-19 caused by a coronavirus, a Nethersole Eastern Hospital spokeswoman said on Friday.

According to the hospital, the deceased had underlying illness. 

The man’s wife is also infected and had visited Fook Wai Ching She, a Buddhist worship hall in North Point which emerged as a focal point of contagion for several patients in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong has so far confirmed around 130 coronavirus cases.

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