45-Day-Old Baby Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] A newborn baby aged 45 days in Gyeongbuk has been confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This is the youngest case nationwide.

According to health authorities on the 1st, a 45-day-old male infant living with his parents in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the 29th of last month. Born on January 15, 2020, the baby was found to have been staying at his maternal grandmother's house in Uiseong, Gyeongbuk, with his mother (30) since the 22nd of last month. The baby's mother also tested positive for COVID-19, and both mother and child were simultaneously confirmed positive.

It was confirmed that the baby's mother was undergoing postpartum care in Uiseong, where her in-laws live, together with the baby.

Medical staff and the Uiseong Public Health Center judged that the health condition of the mother and child was not poor, and since the baby was very young, hospitalization could increase the risk of infection. Therefore, on the night of the 29th of last month, they transferred the mother and child to their home in Gyeongsan for isolation. They plan to monitor their health condition and, if necessary, prioritize assigning a hospital room.

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