One additional case of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) was confirmed in South Korea on the 4th. Kim Gang-rip, Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, stated at a briefing on the 4th, "The 16th patient has been confirmed," adding, "The immediate response team is currently on-site conducting epidemiological investigations and quarantine measures." Including the 15 patients confirmed up to the previous day, the total number of novel coronavirus patients in South Korea has risen to 16. This is the fifth patient confirmed in February.





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