3 New COVID-19 Cases Among Overseas Arrivals... Seoul Guro, Gwanak, Yangcheon (Update)

On the 27th, when enhanced quarantine measures for arrivals from the United States began, passengers arriving on a flight from Los Angeles, USA, were exiting the gate at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport. People with suspected COVID-19 symptoms must undergo diagnostic testing, and asymptomatic individuals are required to self-quarantine for two weeks. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Seoul's Guro, Gwanak, and Yangcheon districts announced on the 28th that three Koreans who entered the country from abroad tested positive for COVID-19.

Guro District reported that a 25-year-old man living in Guro 2-dong was confirmed as the 26th patient in the district. This patient, who arrived from the United States on the 24th, was voluntarily self-isolating and tested positive on the afternoon of the 27th.

Yangcheon District announced that a 24-year-old woman living in Sinjeong 1-dong was confirmed as the 17th patient in the district on the morning of the same day. She is a student studying in the United States and entered through Incheon Airport on the afternoon of the 26th, self-isolating at home. After being notified that a passenger seated next to her on the return flight tested positive, she was tested on the evening of the 27th. Yangcheon District plans to test her parents, who live with her.

In Gwanak District, a resident of Namhyeon-dong was confirmed as the 22nd patient in the district after arriving from the United States. Detailed information about this patient has not been immediately disclosed.