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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The 19th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) in Korea, who returned after visiting Singapore, was confirmed to have come into contact with a total of 54 people while traveling between Songpa-gu in Seoul, Bundang-gu in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Gangnam-gu in Seoul, and Songdo in Incheon.


According to the regular briefing by the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 7th, the patient went to work at a company located in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do by car on the 31st of last month. Afterwards, the patient visited their parents' house in Bundang-gu around 12 p.m. by car and returned to the company around 1 p.m. by car. Around 7 p.m., the patient visited a bakery (Paris Baguette Helio City) in Songpa-gu, Seoul by car, then stopped by a restaurant (Kyochon Chicken Garak Branch No. 2) in Songpa-gu, Seoul 15 minutes later, and returned home around 10 p.m.


On the 1st of this month, the patient visited a bakery (Paris Baguette Helio City) in Songpa-gu, Seoul on foot around 9:40 a.m., then visited a hotel (Le Meridien Seoul) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul around 12 p.m. for a family gathering by car, and returned home around 3 p.m. Around 4 p.m., the patient visited a shopping mall (Hyundai Premium Outlet Songdo Branch) using their parents' car, then visited a restaurant (Wongane Kalguksu) in Songpa-gu, Seoul around 7:30 p.m. by their parents' car and returned home. On the 2nd, it was confirmed that the patient stayed at home all day.



On the 3rd, the patient went to work at the Bundang company by car, visited a restaurant (Tongyeong Byeolmi) in Bundang-gu on foot, had lunch, and returned to the company. Afterwards, the patient returned home by car. On the 4th, the patient stayed at home all day, and on the 5th, was diagnosed positive while in home quarantine and was transferred to Seoul Medical Center.


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