COVID-19 Confirmed Case at Gangnam Entertainment Venue... Hospital Consultation Without Wearing a Mask

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] It has been confirmed that a female employee at an entertainment establishment in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), received medical treatment without wearing a mask.

According to Seocho-gu and Gangnam-gu on the 11th, Ms. A, a 32-year-old woman working at an entertainment establishment in Gangnam-gu, was wearing a mask when she visited Sian Clinic on the afternoon of the 3rd, but removed her mask during the doctor's examination. A hospital official stated, "The confirmed patient wore a mask when entering, exiting, and waiting at the hospital, and due to the nature of the hospital, she did not wear a mask during the consultation."

Ms. A tested negative at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center on the 2nd, but symptoms appeared on the 4th, the day after visiting the hospital, and she was retested at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center on the afternoon of the following day. She was confirmed positive on the 6th.

Although Ms. A was confirmed positive, fortunately, all six medical staff who had contact with her tested negative.

Ms. A is the roommate of another female employee at the same establishment who tested positive on the 2nd (Gangnam-gu case number 44). Her roommate was infected with COVID-19 after coming into contact on the 26th of last month with Yoon Hak (36, real name Jung Yoon-hak), a former member of the boy group Cho Shin Sung, who tested positive on the 1st after returning from Japan.

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