"New Coronavirus Patient No. 11 Scheduled for Discharge Today" ... 4th Recovery (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced on the 10th that the condition of the 11th domestic patient infected with the novel coronavirus (Wuhan pneumonia) has improved, and the patient is expected to be discharged today.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters stated, "The 11th patient (25-year-old male, Korean) tested 'negative' twice consecutively in tests conducted after symptom improvement." They added that isolation release measures will be taken first, and medical staff will make the final decision on discharge considering the patient's underlying diseases and aftereffects. If discharge is confirmed, this will be the fourth recovery case following patients 1, 2, and 4.

For novel coronavirus patients, if two real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests conducted 24 hours apart after symptoms disappear show 'negative' results, the patient may be discharged based on medical staff judgment. Jeong Eun-kyung, head of the KCDC, said, "Separate from isolation release, the hospital may treat the patient's other underlying conditions, and discharge timing is undecided due to necessary procedures and preparations."

The 11th patient is the son of the 6th patient (55-year-old male, Korean) and is a third-generation infected individual. The 6th patient became the first domestic secondary infection case after dining with the 3rd patient (54-year-old male, Korean), a friend, and subsequently, his son was additionally confirmed positive and has been receiving treatment at Seoul National University Hospital since the 31st of last month.

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