Yongsan-gu Reports Fourth COVID-19 Confirmed Case (91-Year-Old Male)

A 91-Year-Old Man Living in Huam-dong Confirmed Positive at 9:20 AM on the 18th... Infection Route Under Investigation... Isolated and Hospitalized at Chung-Ang University Hospital

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seongjang Hyun) has reported the fourth confirmed case of COVID-19.

The confirmed patient is a 91-year-old male residing in Huam-dong, who received the final positive diagnosis at 9:20 AM on the 18th. He has been isolated and hospitalized at Chung-Ang University Hospital since the 18th, and the infection route is currently under investigation.

The patient showed phlegm symptoms on the 11th and is known to have undergone specimen collection at Seoul Baek Hospital on the 17th.

The main movement routes are as follows.

▣ March 10 (Tue) ~ March 17 (Tue)

- Home ↔ Workplace (located in Yeongdeungpo) commuting by private car (wearing a mask)

▣ March 11 (Wed)

- Onset of phlegm symptoms

▣ March 17 (Tue)

- Outpatient visit and specimen collection at Seoul Baek Hospital (used private car, wearing a mask)

▣ March 18 (Wed)

- 09:20 Positive diagnosis

※ This information is based on the patient's initial statement and may be further detailed following epidemiological investigation.

The district is conducting disinfection around the patient's residence and will identify contacts to guide them into self-quarantine.

Seongjang Hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, stated, “We ask residents to avoid unnecessary outings and to strictly follow personal hygiene rules such as handwashing.”

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