Three Koreans in Shandong Province Confirmed with Novel Coronavirus... No Additional Suspected Cases

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] Among our nationals staying in China, the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection has been reported, and there are currently no additional suspected cases.

On the 10th, Jang Ha-sung, the Ambassador to China, stated in a meeting with Beijing correspondents, "Three members of a Korean family staying in Shandong Province, China, have been confirmed to have the novel coronavirus." Ambassador Jang said, "We were notified by the Shandong provincial government when they were classified as suspected cases before confirmation, and our government has been monitoring the situation continuously. This time, we received confirmation of the cases." He explained, "The health condition of the confirmed patients is currently good."

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters also announced at a regular briefing on the same day, "On the 9th (the previous day), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Chinese government notified us that three members of a Korean family staying in Shandong Province were confirmed to have the novel coronavirus." This is the first time a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection has been reported among our nationals staying in China.

Aside from the three confirmed patients, no suspected cases of the novel coronavirus have been identified. A Beijing diplomatic official explained, "The Chinese national wife was first confirmed positive, followed by the Korean national husband and children. So far, apart from the three confirmed cases, there are no other Korean nationals in China classified as suspected cases."

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