First COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Ansan, Gyeonggi... Related to Gunpo Paint Company

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The first confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been reported in Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province.

On the 7th, Ansan City announced that a 78-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman residing in Wadong, Danwon-gu, tested positive for COVID-19. The city explained, "They are a married couple and represent the first confirmed cases within Ansan."

The couple was identified as the parents-in-law of a 49-year-old woman A from Giheung-gu, Yongin City, who tested positive on the 5th. Ms. A is an employee at a paint wholesale company in Dangjeong-dong, Gunpo City, where a cluster of infections occurred. Investigations revealed that the couple visited their daughter-in-law A’s home for a family gathering on the 22nd and 23rd of last month.

Since the 3rd, the couple showed symptoms such as cold-like signs and visited nearby pharmacies. After their daughter-in-law was confirmed positive, they were self-quarantining. However, when symptoms like breathing difficulties appeared, they visited Ansan Hando Hospital through a health center staff member on the morning of the previous day. After specimen collection and testing, they were notified of their positive results early that morning.

The city has isolated them in a quarantine ward at Korea University Ansan Hospital. Authorities are investigating the couple’s exact movements. Additionally, emergency disinfection and quarantine measures were conducted at their residence and other visited locations, including the negative pressure room at Hando Hospital.

Including the four employees and six family members previously confirmed positive, the total number of confirmed cases related to this company has risen to 10.

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