The 4th COVID-19 Case in Gwanak-gu... 24-Year-Old Woman in Contact with Daejeon Confirmed Patient

24-year-old female COVID-19 patient residing in Cheongnyong-dong identified as contact during movement investigation in Daejeon... Disinfection completed at visited locations and surrounding areas

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) has reported its fourth confirmed case of COVID-19.

The fourth confirmed case is a 24-year-old woman residing in Cheongnyong-dong, Gwanak-gu, who works at an external laboratory of Seoul National University (ShareOne, located in Seorim-dong).

She was identified as a contact during the investigation of the movements of a confirmed patient from Daejeon who worked together in the laboratory, but the exact route of infection is still under investigation.

Based on the confirmed patient's statement, the movements one day before the onset of initial symptoms are as follows.

The confirmed patient visited Geekstar PC (163 Gwanak-ro) around 7:25 PM on the 25th and returned home on foot around 12:40 AM on the 26th.

After returning home, she stayed only at home until the 27th, and after feeling a sore throat and an itchy nose as if about to sneeze, she visited the Gwanak-gu Public Health Center screening clinic around 8 PM on the 28th for testing.

She was notified of the positive result at 11:17 PM on the 29th, is currently under home quarantine, and will be transferred to a government-designated hospital.

Gwanak-gu has completed thorough disinfection of the places visited by the confirmed patient and the surrounding areas, and will conduct disinfection of her home immediately after she is transferred to the hospital.

The district office plans to promptly and accurately disclose additional information on the confirmed patient's exact infection route and movement path as soon as the epidemiological investigation results are available.

Mayor Park Jun-hee of Gwanak-gu stated, “We will prioritize the lives and safety of our residents and make every effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community. Please do not have excessive anxiety that threatens daily life, and we ask that you follow COVID-19 behavioral guidelines such as hand washing, wearing masks at all times, and practicing proper cough etiquette.”

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