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MERS death toll rises to 7 with 8 new cases

June 8, 2015
A hospital worker wears a mask as a precaution against the MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, virus as she comes out from an emergency room of Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, June 7, 2015. A fifth person in South Korea has died of the MERS virus, as the government announced Sunday it was strengthening measures to stem the spread of the disease and public fear.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A hospital worker wears a mask as a precaution against the MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, virus as she comes out from an emergency room of Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, June 7, 2015. A fifth person in South Korea has died of the MERS virus, as the government announced Sunday it was strengthening measures to stem the spread of the disease and public fear.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

One confirmed patient was pronounced dead at a South Korean hospital according to health officials Tuesday (KST).

The number of MERS-related deaths has increased to seven while the government announced that eight more patients were admitted for displaying symptoms.

The total number of MERS patients now stands at 95.

The most recent victim had contracted the virus through the 14th confirmed patient at Samsung Seoul Medical Clinic in Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-Gu.

Two of the additionally confirmed patients had contracted the virus from the emergency rooms of Seoul Asan Hospital and Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital.

Another two had contracted the virus from the 15th confirmed patient at the end of May inside of Hallym University Hospital.

The health ministry announced that the confirmed patients have visited Gimje Wooseok Hospital, Gimje Future Radiology Clinic, Gimje Hansol Internal Medical Clinic, Okcheon Jeil Medical Clinic, Okcheon St. Mary’s Hospital, and Eulji University Hospital.