Woman in Cheonan Tests Positive Again After Recovering from COVID-19 and Being Discharged

Policy on Investigation of Virus Reinfection or Reactivation Status

A (53), the 9th confirmed case in Cheonan, was re-diagnosed with COVID-19 on the 7th. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] A woman in her 50s who was discharged after being declared fully recovered from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Cheonan, Chungnam, has tested positive again.

The woman, A (53), the 9th confirmed case in Cheonan, was re-confirmed positive on the 7th at the Seobuk-gu Public Health Center screening clinic. She was first confirmed positive for COVID-19 on February 27 and was discharged after being released from quarantine on the 26th of last month, about a month later.

Health authorities plan to collect specimens from two family members of A, identified as close contacts. They will also investigate A’s movement routes and disinfect any confirmed visited locations immediately.

Additionally, investigations are underway to determine whether A was reinfected with the virus or if the virus remaining in her body was reactivated.

Earlier, on the 6th, there was also a case in Chungnam where a fully recovered COVID-19 patient tested positive again.

A man B (52), residing in Cheonan, was confirmed positive on the 2nd of last month and was hospitalized at Cheonan Medical Center. He was discharged on the 26th but tested positive again 10 days after discharge.

Due to the occurrence of some relapse cases among recovered patients, Chungnam Province has decided to monitor the health status of all recovered patients for one week after discharge going forward.

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