Busan Adds 5 More COVID-19 Cases, Total Reaches 65

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jonghyo] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Busan area has increased by 5, bringing the total to 65. Among the newly confirmed patients, 3 are related to a kindergarten teacher who was confirmed positive the day before, and 2 additional contacts related to Oncheon Church have also tested positive.

According to Busan City on the 28th, the additional confirmed cases are number 61 (female, born in 1976, Haeundae-gu), 62 (male, born in 2004, Dongnae-gu), 63 (female, born in 1989, Buk-gu), 64 (female, born in 1971, Dongnae-gu), and 65 (male, born in 1995, Suyeong-gu).

Cases 61 and 63 are colleagues of cases 58 and 59 and work as kindergarten teachers. Case 65 is the boyfriend of case 59. It was previously confirmed that cases 58 and 59, who were newly diagnosed, are an educational assistant and a teacher at the kindergarten affiliated with Suyeong Elementary School in Busan. The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education has closed the school and conducted disinfection and quarantine measures.

Case 62 was confirmed to have come into contact with case 15, a confirmed patient related to Oncheon Church, by overlapping movements at the Top Place PC room in Sajik, Busan on the 20th. Case 64 is the wife of case 10. This couple visited Oncheon Church on the 19th with their two children, who are currently under self-quarantine.

Accordingly, the confirmed cases in Busan are 28 related to Oncheon Church, 4 related to Shincheonji, 6 related to Daegu, 23 contacts, 1 related to Cheongdo Daenam Hospital, and 3 others, totaling 65. Among the confirmed patients, 22 are hospitalized at Busan National University Hospital, 30 at Busan Medical Center, 4 at Busan Paik Hospital, 2 at Haeundae Paik Hospital, and 2 at Kosin University Gospel Hospital, while 5 are currently checking for available beds for hospitalization.

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