Wuhan Pneumonia Third Confirmed Case, Contact with 74 People... Stayed at Restaurants and Hotels in Gangnam Area (Update)

The novel coronavirus, referred to as 'Wuhan pneumonia,' is spreading worldwide. On the morning of the 27th, returning travelers wearing masks are leaving the platform at Suseo Station in Seoul.<이미지:Yonhap News>

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] It has been revealed that the third confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) in South Korea had contact with 74 people before being diagnosed and isolated. Among those contacted by this patient, one person showed symptoms and was quarantined but later tested negative.

This patient had previously stayed in Wuhan, China, and entered Incheon Airport via Qingdao on the 20th. It was confirmed that the patient stayed at home for about six days until the diagnosis on the 26th, during which time they engaged in community activities such as meeting acquaintances at nearby restaurants.

On the 27th, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention briefly disclosed the number of people the third confirmed patient had contact with and their movements after entering the country. Among the 74 contacts, one hotel employee showed symptoms but tested negative and was released from quarantine. Fourteen people, including family members and accompanying acquaintances, were instructed to self-quarantine, while the remaining contacts are under active monitoring.

According to the KCDC, it was confirmed that the patient visited medical institutions and stayed at a hotel after showing symptoms. Both the medical institution and hotel where the patient stayed for a long time have completed environmental disinfection, and many restaurants were closed during the Lunar New Year holiday, so disinfection measures are being carried out sequentially. On the 22nd, the patient accompanied an acquaintance receiving treatment at Globi Plastic Surgery Clinic in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, used a nearby restaurant, and stayed at Hotel Newv.

On the 23rd, the patient visited a convenience store by the Han River and restaurants in the Yeoksam-dong and Daechi-dong areas of Gangnam-gu. On the following day, the 24th, the patient visited Globi Plastic Surgery Clinic again, then used restaurants and cafes in Ilsan in the afternoon, and stayed at a nearby family member’s house. The next day, the patient was transferred to Myongji Hospital in Ilsan following a report to the public health center.

Meanwhile, according to the KCDC, as of 9 a.m. that day, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection worldwide totaled 2,794, including 2,744 in China and 3 in South Korea, with 80 deaths reported only in China. Thailand and Hong Kong each had 8 cases, Macau had 5, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, and Malaysia each had 4. Vietnam had 2 cases, Nepal 1, the United States and France each had 3, and Australia had 4.

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