One More Confirmed Case at Bundang Jesaeng Hospital... Total Confirmed Cases Reach 10 (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 7th that a 60-year-old man hospitalized at Bundang Jesaeng Hospital was additionally confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). As a result, the number of confirmed cases at Bundang Jesaeng Hospital has increased to 10 since the first case was reported on the 5th.

Seongnam City explained that the man, who resides in Dongcheon-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin City, was admitted to Ward 81 on the 8th floor of the main building from the 23rd of last month and was transferred to Ward 82 on the 4th of this month. Ward 81 is where all 10 confirmed cases at Bundang Jesaeng Hospital stayed.

The 10 individuals involved in the cluster infection include 4 patients, 2 nurses, 3 nursing assistants, and 1 caregiver.

Bundang Jesaeng Hospital and health authorities are conducting a thorough investigation on the transmission of COVID-19 among hospital staff of about 1,400 people, caregivers, visitors, as well as those who had contact with the confirmed cases.

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