79 Contacts and Same-Space Users Tested 'Negative'... 60 More to Be Investigated
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] A firefighter in the Pohang area of Gyeongbuk was confirmed as a COVID-19 positive case, putting the relevant fire station and the region on high alert.
On the 14th, the Gyeongbuk Fire Headquarters conducted urgent specimen tests on 79 people, including contacts and firefighters who shared the same space, after a staff member in his 30s belonging to the Pohang fire station was confirmed as COVID-19 positive.
All tested negative in this investigation. The Fire Headquarters decided to conduct additional tests on 60 people as a preventive measure. Furthermore, 15 close contacts who worked together will undergo self-quarantine for two weeks even after testing negative.
The Pohang fire station employee (39), who was confirmed positive the previous day, had visited the home of a confirmed case in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province on the 9th and 10th, and after developing a fever, was tested at the Pohang Health Center on the 13th, resulting in a positive diagnosis. He was admitted to Andong Medical Center. His spouse and two daughters tested negative.
In relation to the 55th COVID-19 patient in the Pohang area reported on the same day, Mayor Lee Kang-deok held an emergency countermeasure meeting and promptly entered a response posture by preparing thorough quarantine measures and strengthening social distancing.
Mayor Lee Kang-deok said, "With the vacation season, there is a high risk of exposure to COVID-19 cluster infections not only in indoor spaces with many unspecified visitors but also due to increased outdoor activities," and instructed the relevant departments to prepare urgent special measures.
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