Gyeonggi-do Reports 96 People in Contact with Confirmed 'Wuhan Pneumonia' Case

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The number of Gyeonggi Province residents who have come into contact with confirmed patients infected with the novel coronavirus (Wuhan pneumonia) has been confirmed to be 96.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 29th that as of 5 p.m. on the 28th, among the 96 close contacts of four confirmed domestic patients who are Gyeonggi residents, Patient 1 had 6, Patient 2 had 24, Patient 3 had 26, and Patient 4 had 40, tentatively tallied.

Additionally, 69 residents were classified as symptomatic subjects under investigation due to epidemiological relations with these confirmed patients or exhibiting symptoms such as fever and respiratory issues.

Among them, 29 are undergoing testing, while the remaining 40 tested negative and have been released from quarantine.

The confirmed tests are being conducted by the Gyeonggi Provincial Institute of Health and Environment.

A provincial official stated, "The number of close contacts increased by 24 from 72 as of 10 a.m. on the 28th to 96 at 5 p.m. on the same day."

The province is also conducting a full survey of 12 public officials affiliated with the provincial government and 13 employees of subordinate public institutions who visited China since the 13th, and has placed them under self-quarantine in the form of working from home for 14 days after their return.

Furthermore, to identify cases among caregivers, medical personnel, and foreign workers inside and outside medical institutions who visited China or had contact with visitors from China, a full survey is being conducted through health centers.

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