16th COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Wonju, Gangwon

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] On the 7th, one additional confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was reported in Wonju-si, Gangwon Province.

Wonju City announced that A (67, female), residing in Usan-dong, tested positive on that day. She is the 16th patient in the Wonju area and the 27th patient in the province. A is the wife of B (66), the 9th patient who was confirmed positive on the 2nd. B attended a Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji) worship service at the Student Hall in Taejang-dong on the 16th of last month, and A is also known to be a Shincheonji believer.

Previously, on the 1st, A was tested along with her daughter and grandson, all of whom received negative results. However, while under self-quarantine, she showed symptoms of a cold on the 6th and tested positive in a retest conducted at Wonju Medical Center. Her daughter and grandson are currently reported to have no suspicious symptoms. A will receive treatment at Wonju Medical Center.

As a result, the total confirmed cases in the province have increased to 27: 16 in Wonju, 5 in Gangneung, 2 each in Chuncheon and Sokcho, and 1 each in Samcheok and Taebaek. Two patients from Sokcho and one from Samcheok were discharged from Gangneung Medical Center on the 4th.

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