Margate doctor becomes first medical professional to die from COVID-19 in South Florida

MARGATE, FLA. (WSVN) - A Margate doctor has died from COVID-19, making him the first medical professional to die from the coronavirus in South Florida. Dr. Alex Hsu, 67, practiced internal medicine at Northwest Medical Center in Margate. He died on Wednesday. A medical examiner confirmed to 7News on Thursday that the cause of death in Hsu’s case is COVID-19.