Man in his 60s Arrested in the Act for Threatening Neighbor, Isolated Due to High Fever Symptoms

Seoul Dongdaemun Police Station.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] A man in his 60s who was arrested as a suspect for threatening a neighbor was isolated after showing high fever symptoms.

According to the police on the 9th, the Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul is known to have isolated Mr. A (61), who was arrested on suspicion of special intimidation at around 4:50 PM the previous day, at the local security center.

The police transferred Mr. A to Seoul Medical Center after he showed a high fever to undergo tests for the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia), pneumonia, and influenza. Mr. A tested negative for pneumonia and influenza, and the result of the novel coronavirus test has not yet been released. It was reported that Mr. A has no history of visiting China.

However, the police decided to isolate Mr. A at the local security center until the final diagnosis is confirmed as a precaution. The police explained that all officers accompanying Mr. A wore protective suits and masks.

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