Gyeongju 20s University Student Confirmed with COVID-19... Living Between Daegu and Gyeongju

As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) rapidly increases, disinfection work is underway at Dalseo District Office in Daegu on the 22nd.

Gyeongju City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 22nd that A (22, male), a resident of Hyeongok-myeon, tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

A is a university student who recently traveled between Daegu and Gyeongju.

On the evening of the 19th, he visited a flower shop and a restaurant in Dongseong-ro, Daegu, then took a train from Dongdaegu Station to Seogyeongju Station and walked home.

On the 20th, from 10 a.m. for six hours, he visited a PC cafe in Hyeongok-myeon. Experiencing chills and fever, he was tested at the screening clinic of Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital on the 21st, accompanied by his father’s car.

He was confirmed positive for COVID-19 around 10:30 a.m. on the 22nd and is currently in self-quarantine.

The exact route of infection has not yet been identified. Gyeongju City is continuing to trace his movements and is monitoring contacts including family and friends.