Busan 30s Female Suspected Wuhan Pneumonia Patient Tests 'Negative'... Quarantine Lifted
[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] A woman in her 30s in Busan who showed suspected symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection 'Wuhan pneumonia' tested 'negative' and was released from quarantine.
According to Busan City on the 28th, the suspected patient, a woman in her 30s identified as A, was transferred to Busan National University Hospital on the afternoon of the 27th and was quarantined before undergoing a pan-coronavirus genetic test.
A, who had lived in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and entered the country on the 14th of last month, voluntarily reported to the Dongnae-gu Public Health Center on the 27th after developing a fever of about 38 degrees Celsius.
Busan City transferred A to Busan National University Hospital and quarantined her before conducting the pan-coronavirus test. She received a negative result nine hours after the test.
During the Lunar New Year holiday, Busan City operated an emergency response system with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and previously tested two other suspected cases of the novel coronavirus, all of whom tested negative.
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Busan City is closely monitoring the situation, anticipating an increase in suspected cases as many residents from Wuhan, China, entered the country before the lockdown measures were implemented.
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