[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A woman in her 70s in Daejeon has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).


According to Daejeon City on the 11th, a 79-year-old woman residing in Goejeong-dong, Seo-gu, tested positive for COVID-19 on the same day.


The woman underwent a COVID-19 test at Eulji University Hospital (screening clinic) the day before, was confirmed positive, and was isolated in a negative pressure room at the same hospital.


Her first symptoms appeared on the 2nd, and she is currently reported to be showing mild pneumonia symptoms. The woman also had a history of hypertension.



The city is conducting an epidemiological investigation to identify the infection route of the woman and is also testing her husband for COVID-19 infection.


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