A private hospital in Jeongnim-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, where confirmed cases occurred, is closed. [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] Five new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Daejeon. In particular, three additional cases were linked to a clinic in Jeongnim-dong, Seo-gu, where an infected person worked.
According to Daejeon City on the 4th, a female patient in her 60s (case 132), a female trainee in her 30s (case 133), and a staff member (case 134) at the clinic tested positive. At the clinic, after a female nursing assistant in her 40s was confirmed positive on the 2nd, a female staff member in her 40s and a male staff member in his 50s were also diagnosed with COVID-19. The health authorities conducted comprehensive testing on 51 people, including clinic staff and recently admitted and discharged patients.
The other two additional confirmed cases are the husband (case 130) and a family member (case 131, female in her 30s) of a female resident in Mannyeon-dong, Seo-gu in her 60s (case 129), who was confirmed positive the day before. The source and route of infection for the woman in her 60s have not yet been identified.
With this, the total number of confirmed cases in Daejeon has increased to 134. Since the resurgence began on the 15th of last month, 88 people have been infected.
Meanwhile, all 225 congregants of the Summerna Church in Gwanjeo-dong, Seo-gu, where a social service worker in his 20s and his father from Neuriul Elementary School attended worship, tested negative. Additionally, 19 related personnel from Neuriul Elementary School and 37 people associated with the health club attended by the social service worker also tested negative.
Thirteen colleagues at the LG Uplus Daejeon Oryu building, where the social service worker’s father works, also received negative test results. However, since the virus may still be in the incubation period, it is too early to be assured.
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