[Breaking] 4th COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Seongnam... 76-Year-Old Male in Yatap-dong

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The fourth confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has occurred in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

Seongnam City announced on the 5th that a 76-year-old man living in Yatap-dong, Bundang-gu, tested positive for COVID-19.

The man, who is a cancer patient, visited the emergency room of Bundang Jesaeng Hospital on the 3rd with pneumonia symptoms and underwent a COVID-19 test, the city explained.

The man will be transferred to Bucheon Soonchunhyang University Hospital for isolated treatment. Including this man, a total of four COVID-19 confirmed cases have been reported in the Seongnam area.

The city is currently identifying the detailed movement paths and contacts of the confirmed patient.

In particular, since he resides in the same area as a 25-year-old male Shincheonji believer who was the first confirmed case in Seongnam on the 25th of last month, epidemiological investigations will focus on this aspect.