Ministry of Health and Welfare Official Tests Positive for COVID-19... Third Case in Sejong

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The third confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has been reported in Sejong City.

According to Sejong City on the 7th, the third confirmed case is a woman in her 20s residing in Dodam-dong, who works as a government official at the Ministry of Health and Welfare in the Government Sejong Complex. It was confirmed that she attended the class of the second confirmed case, a Zumba instructor.

The second confirmed case, the Zumba instructor, attended a Zumba instructor workshop held in Cheonan, Chungnam on the 15th of last month and reportedly showed symptoms such as fatigue and a runny nose five days later. He taught about 50 people over three days starting from the 19th of last month, one day before the onset of symptoms. The woman who was confirmed positive on this day was also included among those taught.

The city is conducting an epidemiological investigation to identify the movement path and contacts of the third confirmed case. The Complex Management Headquarters plans to decide on partial closure of the complex depending on the range of contact with the confirmed case.

The city is also conducting COVID-19 tests on symptomatic individuals among the remaining students.

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