[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Seongsu Park) announced that although seven COVID-19 confirmed cases had already occurred, two additional confirmed cases were reported on the 25th.
At a briefing at 9 p.m. on the 25th, Songpa-gu Mayor Seongsu Park stated, "The 8th confirmed case in Songpa-gu is a 35-year-old man living in Songpa-dong. This man entered Incheon Airport from Hua Hin, Thailand at 8:30 a.m. on the 24th. He had symptoms such as cough and sputum since the 17th. On the day of arrival, the 24th, at 8:15 p.m., he was tested at the Songpa-gu Public Health Center and was confirmed positive on the 25th." He added, "He was transferred to the Boramae Municipal Hospital on the 25th."
The 9th confirmed case in Songpa-gu is a 24-year-old woman living in Ogeum-dong. She was on the same flight on the 16th as the Israeli Holy Land pilgrimage group where confirmed cases occurred. She had symptoms such as cough and sputum since the 21st. She was tested at the Songpa-gu Public Health Center at 2:20 p.m. on the 24th, confirmed positive on the 25th, and was transferred to Boramae Municipal Hospital.
Songpa-gu is conducting disinfection around the residences of confirmed cases according to the COVID-19 response manual.
Epidemiological investigations of the two additional confirmed cases are ongoing. However, due to the rapid increase in new COVID-19 confirmed cases, it is difficult to immediately disclose their movement paths. Determining movement paths requires detailed investigation of contact times and methods with confirmed cases, which demands significant effort.
They stated that inaccurate information can cause confusion and significant harm to individuals, so they are striving to disclose information accurately.
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