One Recovered Patient from Pureun Nursing Home Tests Positive Again... 35 Recovered Cases in Gyeongbuk Retest Positive

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] In Gyeongbuk, the number of patients who were diagnosed as fully recovered from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) but tested positive again has increased to 35.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 12th, A (85, female), who lived at Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home in Gyeongbuk and was confirmed positive on the 5th of last month but recovered on the 9th of this month, tested positive again. A stayed at home for 4 days after recovery.

With A’s reinfection diagnosis, the number of reinfected patients at Pureun Nursing Home has increased to 19.

At Pureun Nursing Home, where 68 people were confirmed positive, 23 residents and 13 staff members who were declared recovered have sequentially returned since the 26th of last month, totaling 36 people. However, due to the reinfection cases, all were transferred to other hospitals. Currently, the quarantine authorities are conducting retests on recovered patients.

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