'Second Return' 7 Symptomatic Among 333 Wuhan Evacuees... Quarantine Transfer (Update)

The Korean Air charter flight carrying Korean nationals from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, where the novel coronavirus infection occurred, arrived at Gimpo International Airport in Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 31st. After completing departure procedures, the Korean nationals are boarding buses and leaving the airport. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Among the 333 Chinese residents from Wuhan who returned to Korea on the 1st via a government-chartered flight, 7 were confirmed to show suspected symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia).

The Central Accident Response Headquarters held a briefing at the Government Sejong Complex on the same day and announced this. A total of 7 symptomatic individuals were identified through Korean quarantine inspections conducted just before departure and upon arrival. They were immediately transferred to the National Medical Center upon return and are currently undergoing testing.

Of the 18 individuals who showed suspected symptoms among the first group of returnees who arrived the previous day, 11 were confirmed negative. They were admitted to facilities in Asan and Jincheon, while the remaining 7 are awaiting final test results. Kim Gang-rip, Vice Minister of Health and Welfare, stated, "The remaining 7 tested negative in the first examination."

Additionally, one of the residents admitted the previous day developed respiratory symptoms such as a sore throat and was transferred to Chungnam National University Hospital, but the test result was negative.

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