Yangcheon-gu Reports 15th COVID-19 Case: 9-Year-Old Boy, Child of Guro Call Center Employee View original image


[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) has reported the 15th confirmed COVID-19 case.


The 15th confirmed case is a 9-year-old boy (2nd grade elementary school student) residing in Sinjeong 7-dong, who tested positive on the morning of the 18th and is currently under self-quarantine.


The additional confirmed case was identified as the child of the 14th confirmed case (40-year-old female, tested positive on the 10th), an employee at a call center in Guro-gu.


The district office has requested a hospital bed for the confirmed patient and plans to transfer him immediately once a bed is assigned.


Details of the confirmed patient's movements and other specific information will be promptly and accurately disclosed through the Yangcheon-gu website and SNS (blog, Instagram) as soon as they become available.



Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “To prevent the spread of COVID-19, please refrain from attending religious gatherings such as worship services and meetings with many participants, and strictly follow personal hygiene rules such as wearing masks in daily life and practicing proper cough etiquette. We will inform the public as quickly as possible once the patient’s movements are identified.”


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