Ulsan's 6th Confirmed Case, Grandmother of the 5th Patient Who Is a Shincheonji Church Member

On the 6th, Song Cheol-ho, Mayor of Ulsan (left), is briefing on the COVID-19 situation in Ulsan at the Ulsan City Hall Press Center. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] On the 26th, the 6th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) occurred in Ulsan.

Ulsan City announced that at around 6:30 a.m. on the same day, A (73), residing in Nam-gu, Ulsan, was finally confirmed positive for COVID-19.

A was identified as the grandmother of B (21), the 5th confirmed case who tested positive earlier that morning.

A was known to have chronic coughing symptoms. A is currently receiving treatment after being transferred to a negative pressure isolation room temporarily set up at Ulsan University Hospital.

Three others who underwent COVID-19 testing along with B, including B's parents and sibling, tested negative.

According to Ulsan City, B is a Daegu Shincheonji Church member attending a university in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, and was identified as a contact of the 31st confirmed case.

B attended a service at the Daegu Shincheonji Church on the 9th, when the 31st confirmed case also attended, and was classified as a contact before testing positive.

Ulsan City reported that B came into contact with A around the 20th, when B arrived at the parents' home in Ulsan, and plans to trace and announce A's movements after that date.

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