Suncheon-si Reports First Positive Case of COVID-19 Infection

Suncheon-si Nurse (Female, 25) Tests Positive for COVID-19 on 28th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 28th at 5 p.m., Heo Seok, mayor of Suncheon City, announced in an emergency press conference that a patient tested positive in the first round of COVID-19 testing within Suncheon City.

It was reported that a nurse working at a certain hospital in Suncheon tested positive for COVID-19 in a test conducted by the Jeonnam Health and Environment Research Institute on the 28th.

Suncheon City stated, "This woman works as a nurse in downtown Suncheon and is known to reside in Jorye-dong. She visited Daegu on the 14th and 15th to meet an acquaintance."

The woman worked normally from the 17th to the 21st and self-isolated starting from the 22nd due to her visit to Daegu. Afterwards, on the 26th at 1 p.m., she had lunch at a general restaurant in the Shindae area and dinner at a downtown restaurant at 7 p.m.

On the following day, the 27th, around 11 a.m., she developed symptoms such as coughing and fever, visited the screening clinic at Suncheon Hospital, and received a preliminary positive result. The Suncheon City Health Center requested a test from the Jeonnam Health and Environment Research Institute on the 28th, and the secondary result is expected to be announced around 8 p.m.

Suncheon City transported the patient to the negative pressure ward at Chonnam National University Hospital and is identifying close contacts. For now, two restaurants visited on the 26th have been ordered to suspend operations, and employees and staff have been quarantined.

Regarding this, Heo Seok, mayor of Suncheon City, said, "Suncheon City will do its best to prevent community spread," and urged, "Please refrain from unnecessary outdoor activities and strictly follow preventive measures such as hand washing and wearing masks."

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