Three Koreans in Shandong Province Confirmed with Novel Coronavirus...First Case of Chinese Stay (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] For the first time, three confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) have been reported among South Korean nationals staying in China.

At a regular briefing on the 10th, Kim Kang-rip, Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, stated, "On the previous day (the 9th), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Chinese government notified us that a family of three South Korean nationals staying in Shandong Province, China, were confirmed to have the novel coronavirus."

Deputy Head Kim said, "The three are family members of a Chinese woman who was confirmed positive on the 31st of last month," adding, "This is the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus among South Korean nationals in China."

Except for the Chinese wife, the husband and two children who were confirmed positive this time are Korean nationals. It is currently known that the condition of the three is stable. Kang Hyung-sik, Director of Overseas Safety Management Planning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said, "The three South Korean nationals are currently in a fairly stable condition," and "They are receiving medical services in a favorable medical environment provided by China."

Deputy Head Kim stated, "Apart from these three, we have not yet received any notification through diplomatic channels regarding additional outbreaks of the novel coronavirus among South Korean nationals staying in China."

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