Yangcheon-gu Publishes Movement Path of Second Confirmed COVID-19 Case

Movement of 36-year-old B residing in Sinjeong4-dong disclosed, mainly stayed at home... Contact history with Suncheon City confirmed case (diagnosed on February 29)

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Kim Soo-young) has disclosed the movement path of the second confirmed COVID-19 case based on the Seoul Metropolitan Government's in-depth epidemiological investigation results.

The second confirmed case in Yangcheon-gu is a 36-year-old male residing in Sinjeong 4-dong. After specimen collection at the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center on the afternoon of February 29, he was finally confirmed positive on the morning of March 1. It was confirmed that he had contact history with a confirmed case in Suncheon City (confirmed on February 29).

According to the movement path identified by the Seoul Metropolitan Government's in-depth epidemiological investigation, the man returned home around 11:30 PM on February 27 from Suncheon to Seoul using his own vehicle.

After returning, he stayed at home without going out on the same day and the following day, February 28.

At around 12 PM on February 29, he moved to Seonam Hospital in Yangcheon-gu by his own vehicle wearing a mask to collect specimens. He spoke with one receptionist at the Seonam Hospital information center (also wearing a mask) and waited inside the vehicle.

While waiting in the vehicle, at around 2:40 PM, he visited the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center by his own vehicle, collected specimens, and then returned home.

It was revealed that he stayed alone at home until he was confirmed positive on March 1.

At around 10:10 AM on March 2, he was transferred to Seoul Medical Center, a nationally designated hospital. Immediately after the transfer, the Public Health Center's disinfection team conducted and completed disinfection in the Sinjeong 4-dong residential area and its surroundings.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “We ask all residents to avoid going out as much as possible and to strictly follow personal hygiene rules such as hand washing, wearing masks, and cough etiquette.” He also stated, “With the occurrence of confirmed COVID-19 cases, we will strengthen disinfection work in multi-use facilities and do our best to prevent community spread.”

For further details, please contact the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (☎2620-3651). If you experience respiratory symptoms such as fever or cough, please contact the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center (☎2620-3856) or the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency at 1339.

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