(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Francisca Susano, the Filipino woman who was thought to be the oldest person in the world, died at the age of 124 recently. Her death has been confirmed by local administration officers from her hometown of Kabankalan in Negros Occidental, Philippines . Fondly referred to as Lola Iska, Susano was also believed to be the world's last surviving person born in the 19th century.
Details Her cause of death has not been specified
The news was first reported by the social media handle of the Kabankalan city government. Their Facebook post announced that Susano passed away on the evening of November 22. While the cause of death was not mentioned, she was going to be tested for the novel coronavirus. CNN quoted a city public information officer to clarify that the supercentenarian didn't have any COVID-19 symptoms.
Background Susano's claim to be the world's oldest still being verified
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