One More COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Eunpyeong-gu...Total 8 Cases

One additional case on the 7th (male, 33, resident of Daejo-dong, Eunpyeong-gu)... District office building closed and disinfected for two days on the 7th and 8th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) reported one additional confirmed COVID-19 case on the 7th.

The confirmed patient is Mr. H (male, 33), residing in Daejo-dong, Eunpyeong-gu. He developed a fever on the 5th, underwent a COVID-19 test at the Eunpyeong-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 6th, and was confirmed positive on the 7th.

Mr. H has been transferred to the city-designated isolation bed at the Seoul Metropolitan Seobuk Hospital.

Mr. H, who tested positive this time, traveled abroad (France, Spain) from February 23 to March 3 and returned to Korea on the 4th.

The confirmed patient wore a mask and visited the Daejo-dong Community Service Center at 1:45 PM on the 5th, staying in the civil affairs office for about 1 minute and 40 seconds without any contact. He also visited the Eunpyeong-gu Office Civil Affairs Passport Division from 2:41 to 2:56 PM on the 5th and again at 2:46 PM on the 6th, where he conducted civil affairs business for 13 minutes.

Accordingly, on the 7th, Eunpyeong-gu immediately conducted disinfection and sterilization of the district office and Daejo-dong Community Service Center, held an emergency disaster safety countermeasure meeting, and decided to close the district office from the 7th to the 8th for disinfection and public safety.

Until now, Eunpyeong-gu has been conducting disinfection and sterilization twice daily in the district and dong civil affairs offices to prevent COVID-19.

Additionally, employees who had close contact with the confirmed patient have been placed under 14-day self-quarantine, and all staff were sent notification messages about the district office closure and advised to respond with a temporary social distancing level.

The confirmed patient’s residence has been disinfected, and the confirmed movement routes identified so far can be viewed on the Eunpyeong-gu website (www.ep.go.kr). Detailed movement routes will be additionally disclosed as epidemiological investigation results become available.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, stated, “Unfortunately, an additional confirmed case has occurred in Eunpyeong-gu. Since the confirmed patient visited the district office and the dong community center, the office will be closed for two days. We have also conducted additional disinfection and thorough monitoring to prevent any possible infection. We ask all residents to avoid crowded places for the time being and strictly follow personal hygiene and prevention guidelines.”

□ COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Residing in Eunpyeong-gu (as of 6 PM, March 7)

① #870 (Lee ○○, confirmed 2.24, female, born 1963, Eunpyeong-gu): Visited Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital to care for husband

② #1253 (Lee ○○, confirmed 2.25, female, born 1995, Eunpyeong-gu): Occupational therapist at Seoul Rehabilitation Hospital

③ #1254 (Kang ○○, confirmed 2.25, male, born 1956, Eunpyeong-gu): Husband of #870

④ #1531 (Son ○○, confirmed 2.26, female, born 1973, Eunpyeong-gu): Daughter-in-law of #1532

⑤ #1532 (Hong ○○, confirmed 2.26, female, born 1937, Eunpyeong-gu): Mother-in-law of #1531

⑥ #1768 (Park ○○, confirmed 2.26, male, born 1935, Eunpyeong-gu): Father-in-law of #1531

⑦ #1767 (Jung ○○, confirmed 2.26, female, born 1954, Eunpyeong-gu): Caregiver of #1768

⑧ #Unassigned (Han ○○, confirmed 3.7, male, born 1987, Eunpyeong-gu)

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