[Asia Economy Reporter Hyun-ui Cho] On the 5th, a woman in her 20s who arrived from overseas was confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Daejeon. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 38. She is the 8th confirmed case among overseas arrivals.
According to Daejeon City on the same day, the additional confirmed case is a student who returned from the United States on the 30th of last month. The patient visited Yuseong-gu Public Health Center the day before and had a specimen collected.
She traveled from Incheon Airport to Daejeon Station by a dedicated bus and train for arrivals, and at Daejeon Station, she drove a family car that her family had placed there to her home. It was reported that her family had moved their residence elsewhere in advance, so she stayed home alone.
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