Middle School Student Using PC Bang Tests Positive for COVID-19... Seoul 270 Cases (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul has increased to a total of 270 as a user of a PC bang in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, was newly diagnosed with the novel coronavirus infection.

On the 17th, Dongdaemun-gu announced that out of 104 users of Seven PC Bang in Hwikyung-dong who were additionally tested at the Dongdaemun-gu Public Health Center the previous day, 103 tested negative and 1 tested positive.

The confirmed case is a second-year middle school student who used Seven PC Bang from the 2nd to the 9th of this month and showed no symptoms. The student was tested at the Dongdaemun-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 16th and received a positive result on the same day.

Additionally, with one more confirmed case in Guro-gu and one other case, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul has been reported as 270. This is 3 more than the 267 cases announced by the Seoul city government as of 10 a.m. that day.

The number of confirmed cases related to the Guro call center remains unchanged at 82 as of 10 a.m.

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