3 Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Eunpyeong-gu...Total Now 11

Three additional cases on the 9th (2 residents of Sinsa 2-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, 1 resident of Gusan-dong)... Two residents of Sinsa 2-dong (Ji ○○, Kim ○○) transferred to Seoul Medical Center... One resident of Gusan-dong (Kang ○○) transferred to Seobuk Municipal Hospital

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) reported that 3 additional COVID-19 confirmed cases occurred on the 9th.

Ji ○○ (female, born 1969, resident of Sinsa 2-dong, Eunpyeong-gu) began experiencing fever and sore throat on the 7th and underwent a COVID-19 test at the Eunpyeong-gu Public Health Center screening clinic around 2 p.m. on the 8th, receiving a final positive diagnosis on the 9th.

It was revealed that Ji ○○ is a coworker of patient #7265 (resident of Nowon-gu), who tested positive on the 8th.

Additionally, Ji ○○’s husband, Kim ○○ (male, born 1963, resident of Sinsa 2-dong, Eunpyeong-gu), visited the Eunpyeong-gu Public Health Center screening clinic around 6 p.m. on the 8th and was also confirmed positive on the 9th.

These two individuals were transferred to Seoul Medical Center, a nationally designated isolation hospital. Among their cohabiting family members, their son tested negative, while their daughter and mother underwent testing around noon on the 9th and are awaiting results.

Another confirmed case, Kang ○○ (male, born 1989, resident of Gusan-dong, Eunpyeong-gu), is the son of patients #870 and #1254, who tested positive on February 24 and 25 respectively. He did not live with his parents and tested negative on February 24.

However, as a family member of confirmed patients, he was quarantined at home from February 24 to March 7. After the quarantine ended, he visited the Seobuk Municipal Hospital screening clinic on March 8 and tested positive on the 9th.

Kang ○○ was transferred to Seobuk Municipal Hospital, a nationally designated isolation hospital. His sister, who lives with him, tested negative on the 8th.

The residences of the confirmed patients have been disinfected. Detailed movement routes will be disclosed on the Eunpyeong-gu Office website (www.ep.go.kr) once epidemiological investigation results are available. The test results of family members are being continuously monitored.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, stated, “Unfortunately, additional confirmed cases have occurred in Eunpyeong-gu. We ask all residents to refrain from going out, postpone gatherings, avoid meeting others, and communicate via phone, internet, or SNS to keep physical distance but stay emotionally close. Please participate in the ‘Pause for a Moment’ campaign by always wearing masks and washing hands to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

□ COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Residing in Eunpyeong-gu (as of 18:00, March 9, 2020)

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 #1532 (Hong ○○, confirmed 2.26, female, born 1937, Eunpyeong-gu): Wife of #1768

⑤ #1768 (Park ○○, confirmed 2.26, male, born 1935, Eunpyeong-gu): Husband of #1532

⑥ #1531 (Son ○○, confirmed 2.26, female, born 1973, Eunpyeong-gu): Daughter-in-law of #1532

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

⑧ #6959 (Han ○○, confirmed 3.7, male, born 1987, Eunpyeong-gu)

⑨ #Unassigned (Ji ○○, confirmed 3.9, female, born 1969, Eunpyeong-gu): Coworker of #7265 (resident of Nowon-gu)

⑩ #Unassigned (Kim ○○, confirmed 3.9, male, born 1963, Eunpyeong-gu): Husband of #9

⑪ #Unassigned (Kang ○○, confirmed 3.9, male, born 1989, Eunpyeong-gu): Son of #870 and #1254

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