[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the 22nd disclosed the movement path within the district of patient A, the 33rd confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) that occurred in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do.
Songpa-gu Office stated that on the 13th, A visited areas around Songpa-gu, a pharmacy, and Seoul Asan Hospital.
On that day, A took bus number 8002 and got off at Jamsil Station, then took a taxi to visit Seoul Asan Hospital. Afterwards, A visited a pharmacy in Pungnap-dong before moving to another area.
It was confirmed that A was wearing a mask while staying in the relevant areas.
All places visited by A were confirmed to have completed disinfection and sanitation.
In particular, Seoul Asan Hospital conducted self-disinfection in the morning, and decided to close the outpatient Clinic 4 of the Cardiology Department, which A visited, for the entire day of the 22nd.
The district office checked the closed-circuit television (CCTV) along the confirmed patient's movement path within the district to identify close contacts and placed them under self-quarantine through separate notifications.
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