Additional COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Female National Fencing Team Member in Namyangju

On the 9th, when mutual visa-free entry between Korea and Japan was suspended, passengers arriving on a flight from Japan at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport underwent special entry procedures such as quarantine and contact information verification. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] A female national fencing athlete in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, has been newly confirmed positive for COVID-19.

According to Namyangju City on the 19th, a 35-year-old woman residing in Byeollae-dong tested positive in a diagnostic test. This woman is a female ?p?e national fencing athlete who recently participated in the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Grand Prix held in Budapest, Hungary, and returned to Korea on the 15th.

After a female teammate in her 20s from the national team was confirmed positive in Ulsan the previous day, this athlete also underwent testing at a drive-through screening clinic and was confirmed positive around 9:20 PM.

Upon receiving the confirmation of this athlete's infection, the Fencing Association reported it to the Korea Sports Council and instructed the male and female national team athletes who traveled to the European competition together to self-quarantine. The possibility of additional cases among contacts cannot be ruled out.

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