[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The first confirmed patient of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) in Korea will be discharged on the 6th.


The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters stated, "The first patient of the novel coronavirus is scheduled to be discharged today," adding, "Symptoms such as fever and chest X-ray findings have improved, and virus test results conducted more than twice have confirmed 'negative'."



This patient showed fever symptoms while entering Incheon Airport from Wuhan, China on the 19th of last month and was transferred to Incheon Medical Center, where the confirmation diagnosis was made the following day.


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