29-Year-Old Woman, Member of Daegu Sincheonji Church
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] Yangsan City, Gyeongnam (Mayor Kim Il-kwon) announced on the 24th that the second confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has occurred. This is the 17th case in Gyeongnam.
In a briefing on the same day, the city stated that a 29-year-old woman residing in the Mulgeum area, who is a member of the Shincheonji Church in Daegu, was confirmed positive at 11 PM on the 23rd.
It was explained that she was notified to the Yangsan City Health Center on the 22nd as a contact of the 31st confirmed case from Daegu Metropolitan City, and was confirmed positive immediately after an epidemiological investigation was conducted.
The woman currently lives alone in Mulgeum-eup and has a history of participating as a member of the Shincheonji Church in Daegu. On the 16th, she attended a noon service in Daegu. The patient currently has rhinitis and slight nasal discharge symptoms but is in good health.
The city plans to conduct emergency disinfection at the confirmed patient's residence and along her movement routes.
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