A Kindergarten Teacher in Busan Also Tests Positive for COVID-19... Number of Confirmed Cases Rises to 60

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jonghyo] A confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has occurred at a kindergarten in Busan.

As of 10 a.m. on the 27th, Busan City announced that 3 additional COVID-19 confirmed cases have been reported. Accordingly, the number of confirmed cases in the Busan area increased from 57 the previous day to 60.

The additional confirmed cases are numbers 58 (female, born in 1969, Suyeong-gu), 59 (female, born in 1995, Suyeong-gu), and 60 (female, born in 1955, Haeundae-gu).

Case number 59 is a kindergarten teacher with a history of visiting Daegu. Case number 58 is a colleague of case number 59 and is confirmed to be in charge of administrative work at the kindergarten. Case number 60 is the mother of case number 57, who is related to Oncheon Church in Dongnae-gu, where the largest number of confirmed cases in Busan occurred.

The city will conduct an epidemiological investigation of the additional confirmed cases and disclose their movement routes and infection sources.

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