4 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Gangnam-gu Including International Students

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 3rd, four additional COVID-19 positive cases, including overseas students and travelers, were confirmed in Gangnam-gu, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the district to 49.

A 64-year-old woman residing in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, showed symptoms such as fever, cough, and chills on the 31st after contact with a confirmed case at her workplace in Samseong-dong on the 26th of last month. She underwent testing at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center on the 2nd and was confirmed positive that morning.

Also, a 22-year-old man living in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, traveled to Paris, France, on the 9th of last month for travel purposes but returned on Korean Air flight KE902 on the 17th due to the spread of COVID-19. Since a confirmed case was seated behind him on the plane, he self-quarantined at a temporary residence in Yeoksam-dong until the 31st. He was tested on April 1st at Gangnam-gu and confirmed positive today.

A 22-year-old female overseas student residing in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, returned on Korean Air flight KE082 on the 1st after classes were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. She was tested at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center on the 2nd and confirmed positive on the 3rd.

Furthermore, a 76-year-old woman living in Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, stayed with relatives in New Jersey, USA, since October last year and returned on Korean Air flight KE082 on the 1st due to the COVID-19 spread. Although she showed no particular symptoms, she was tested at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center on the afternoon of the 2nd and confirmed positive that morning.

Jung Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, stated, "Gangnam-gu will proactively identify families of residents such as overseas students arriving at Incheon International Airport and guide them on self-quarantine rules. We will assign a one-on-one monitoring officer from the district office for management." He added, "Residents with family members expected to arrive are requested to pre-register at the Gangnam-gu Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Situation Room or their local community service center."

《Confirmed Cases' Movement Routes》

■ 64-year-old female

□ March 30

11:00 Office

□ March 31

11:00 Office → 18:00 Home → 19:00 Office → 20:00 Home

□ April 1

11:00 Office → 13:30 Restaurant (other local government) → 14:00 Institution (other local government) → 15:00 Acquaintance's home (other local government) → 16:00 Office → 19:00 Home

□ April 2

05:00 Office → 09:30 Gangnam-gu Public Health Center Screening Clinic Test → 11:00 Restaurant (Cheongdam Station Exit 14) → 12:00 Home → 20:00 Positive confirmation

■ 22-year-old male

□ April 1

09:50 Gangnam-gu Public Health Center Screening Clinic Test → 10:45 Convenience store (Gangnam Station Exit 4) → 10:50 Restaurant (Gangnam Station Exit 4) → 11:00 Home

□ April 2

Home

□ April 3

08:00 Positive confirmation

■ 22-year-old female

□ April 1

17:00 Incheon Airport → 19:30 Home

□ April 2

16:00 Gangnam-gu Public Health Center Screening Clinic Test → 17:30 Home

□ April 3

08:00 Positive confirmation

■ 76-year-old female

□ April 1

17:20 Incheon Airport → 20:00 Home

□ April 2

16:00 Gangnam-gu Public Health Center Screening Clinic Test → 17:45 Home

□ April 3

08:00 Positive confirmation

※ Masks were worn during all movements, and disinfection and epidemiological investigations are underway at visited locations within the district.

※ The confirmed cases' movement routes may be subject to changes or additions.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.