Chinese Woman Transported to Hospital with Fever at Gangnam Assault Scene... 7 Police Officers and Firefighters Quarantined

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A Chinese woman showing suspected symptoms of COVID-19 was found at the scene of an assault incident at a bar in Gangnam, Seoul.

At around 3:40 a.m. on the 13th, the Gangnam Police Station and Gangnam Fire Department responded to a report from a bar in Gangnam-gu that "a man is bleeding from his head." At the scene, a Chinese man A (55) was bleeding from his head, and his partner B (36) was also present. Another Chinese man who assaulted Mr. A had already fled.

During emergency treatment, firefighters measured B's temperature as she showed a fever symptom, confirming it to be 37.6°C. When asked if she had recently traveled to China, B answered, "I recently visited Tianjin, China." Suspecting COVID-19 symptoms, the responders contacted the Gangnam Public Health Center and transported both A and B to Seoul Metropolitan Medical Center.

The four police officers and three firefighters who responded to the scene were each quarantined at the Cheongdam Police Substation and Yangcheon Fire Station Mokdong 119 Safety Center infection observation rooms. They will remain in quarantine until A and B receive negative COVID-19 test results.

In Tianjin, after a department store employee was confirmed positive for COVID-19 at the end of last month, the number of confirmed cases has recently increased to 33. Additionally, about 11,700 people, including department store employees and customers, have been quarantined.

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