Ilsan Baek Hospital, First Positive COVID-19 Case Among Patients... Emergency Room Closed

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The emergency room at Ilsan Paik Hospital in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, was temporarily closed on the afternoon of the 10th after a patient tested positive in the first test for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to the authorities, a 56-year-old woman, A, visited the hospital's emergency room around 5 p.m. on the 9th due to difficulty breathing.

The hospital collected a specimen from the woman and conducted a COVID-19 test, which returned a positive result in the first test around 1:30 p.m. that day.

Accordingly, the hospital quarantined two emergency room staff members who had contact with Ms. A, and the hospital's emergency room was temporarily closed.

The second COVID-19 test is currently underway, and the results are expected late at night.

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