Seongdong-gu's 11th Confirmed Case... Father Arrived with Daughter, an American Exchange Student

Returning from the US with wife and international student daughter... Father and international student daughter test positive... Mother tests negative

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] The 11th confirmed case of COVID-19 has occurred in Seongdong-gu.

The confirmed patient is the family member (father) of the 8th confirmed case (born in 1987, female, confirmed on April 6), a male born in 1955 residing in Wangsimni Doseon-dong.

He arrived from the United States on April 4.

Confirmed patient's movement route as of now.

○ 4.4 (Sat)

17:20 Arrived at Incheon Airport from New York, USA via Korean Air (KE082) with spouse and daughter

- Took an airport taxi to home (all wearing masks, spouse and daughter onboard)

19:24 Arrived home, used elevator (wearing masks, no other passengers besides spouse and daughter), stayed at home all day

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○ 4.5 (Sun)

13:54 Moved from home to public health center screening clinic with spouse and daughter

- Used home elevator (wearing masks, no other passengers besides spouse and daughter), visited health center by private car (wearing masks)

14:26 Underwent COVID-19 test at health center screening clinic with daughter and spouse

14:44 Returned home and stayed at home all day

- Used home elevator (wearing masks, no other passengers besides spouse and daughter)

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○ 4.6 (Mon) Morning COVID-19 test result ‘undecided’ (pending)

- Stayed at home all day (self-quarantine)

※ Daughter (Seongdong-gu #8 confirmed case) was confirmed ‘positive’ and transferred to Seoul Medical Center; immediately after daughter's transfer, disinfection and sterilization of home and common areas such as stairs were completed

※ Spouse tested ‘negative’ and is under self-quarantine

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○ 4.8 (Wed)

10:24 Used home elevator (wearing mask, no passengers)

10:26 Got off at basement level 1 and moved to public health center screening clinic by private car

10:37 Underwent COVID-19 retest at health center screening clinic (due to coughing symptoms)

10:56 Returned home, used home elevator (wearing mask, no passengers)

○ 4.9 (Thu) Morning confirmed positive

13:00 Transferred to Seoul Medical Center; disinfection and sterilization of home, elevator, basement parking lot, and other common areas completed

The on-site epidemiological investigation team reviewed CCTV footage and confirmed that the patient strictly adhered to self-quarantine, with no additional movement routes or contacts.

If you experience fever, cough, or other respiratory symptoms, please contact Seongdong-gu Public Health Center (02-2286-7172), Seongdong-gu Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (02-2286-6881~8), or the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (1339).

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