[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] An octogenarian who was discharged after receiving treatment at Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
According to Uijeongbu City in Gyeonggi Province on the 5th, an 81-year-old woman, Ms. A, residing in Minrak-dong, was confirmed positive for COVID-19 around 9 a.m. that day.
Ms. A was admitted to Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital on the 13th of last month and was transferred from the intensive care unit to the 8th-floor ward on the 18th. The 8th-floor ward is where a cluster COVID-19 infection occurred. She was discharged on the 23rd and stayed at home before undergoing a drive-through test using a family vehicle on the 4th.
Close contacts include three family members and one caregiver, totaling four people. Among them, the caregiver is a woman in her 60s living in Yangyang, Gangwon, who works at St. Mary's Hospital and was confirmed positive on the 4th.
The quarantine authorities are conducting tests on the contacts and carrying out an in-depth epidemiological investigation.
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