"Among 508 Overseas Imported Cases in the Last 2 Weeks, 41 Cases Involve Secondary Transmission Within Families, etc." (Update)

On the 1st, when the mandatory 2-week self-quarantine for all incoming travelers from abroad began, arrivals at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport lined up to board the special airport bus for overseas arrivals heading to KTX Gwangmyeong Station. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Among the 508 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) identified as imported cases over the past two weeks, about 8% have caused secondary infections among family members or cohabitants.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, Kwon Jun-wook, Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters for COVID-19, said at a regular briefing, "Among the 508 imported confirmed cases in the past two weeks, there were 41 cases that caused secondary infections." He added, "We understand that secondary transmission from imported cases is very likely to be among cohabiting family members."

As of midnight on the same day, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the country stood at 9,976, of which 601 were imported cases. Among them, 551 were Korean nationals and 50 were foreigners.

Deputy Head Kwon stated, "We are not only strengthening self-quarantine measures for overseas entrants but are also internally reviewing separate enhanced measures for high-risk groups among cohabitants of those under self-quarantine, especially those in occupations with a high likelihood of contact."

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