Daegu Couple in Their 60s Visiting Suwon Confirmed Positive, Son Living in Mapo-gu Also Diagnosed with COVID-19

The Number of COVID-19 Patients in Suwon Area Rises to Six

The son of a couple infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), who lived in Daegu and visited Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, tested positive on the 24th. Photo by Yeom Tae-young, Mayor of Suwon, Facebook capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] On the 24th, the son of a couple infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), who lived in Daegu and visited Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, was confirmed positive.

Yeom Tae-young, mayor of Suwon, wrote on his Facebook on the same day, "Although we hoped otherwise, the son (34 years old, residing in Mapo-gu, Seoul) of the confirmed patients A (67 years old, male) and B (66 years old, female), a couple who visited Suwon from Daegu, was notified of a final 'positive' result at 3:10 PM after a second test."

Mayor Yeom said, "In just one day, the number of confirmed patients in our area has increased by three," adding, "They are currently waiting to be transferred from Suwon Youth Hostel, our city's 'self-quarantine facility,' to a hospital with a nationally designated negative pressure treatment ward. Suwon City will immediately carry out disinfection around Suwon Youth Hostel."

He continued, "Although the movements of the couple and their son, Mr. C, mostly overlap, we will promptly disclose additional information as soon as the epidemiological investigators complete their further investigation."

Earlier, the couple, Mr. A and Mrs. B, residing in Namsan-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu, visited their daughter and son-in-law living in Gwanggyo New Town, Suwon, and were all confirmed positive for COVID-19.

It is known that Mr. A had been taking cold medicine prescribed in Daegu since the 18th due to cold symptoms. On the 19th, he visited the apartment where his daughter lives in Gwanggyo, Suwon, by private car together with his wife Mrs. B and son Mr. C.

The daughter and son-in-law, who had close contact with the couple, tested negative. However, the son, Mr. C, was admitted to the temporary self-quarantine facility, Suwon Youth Hostel, and was confirmed positive while awaiting test results.

As a result, the number of COVID-19 patients in Suwon has increased to six, including patient number 15 (43 years old, male, Korean), patient number 20 (42 years old, female, Korean), and patient number 20's daughter (11 years old, Korean).

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of 9 AM on the 24th, 161 new COVID-19 cases were reported compared to the count at 4 PM the previous day.

Thus, the total number of confirmed cases in the country has risen to 763. One additional death was reported, bringing the total number of deaths to seven.

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