One Additional COVID-19 Case Confirmed Among Residents of Eunpyeong-gu

One additional case on the 12th (male, 40s, resident of Gusan-dong, Eunpyeong-gu), contact of confirmed patient (#9843) at Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital... Disinfection of confirmed patient's home and surroundings completed, transferred to national designated isolation bed (Seoul Boramae Hospital)... Total confirmed cases in Eunpyeong-gu as of the 13th: 28

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced that one additional COVID-19 confirmed case occurred on the 12th.

The confirmed patient, Mr. ○○○ (resident of Gusan-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, male, in his 40s), was a contact of a confirmed case (#9843) at Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital and had been under self-quarantine at home since April 1. On the 12th, he visited the Eunpyeong-gu Public Health Center screening clinic for testing and was finally confirmed positive around 7 p.m. on the same day.

The confirmed patient has been transferred to Seoul Boramae Hospital, a nationally designated isolation facility.

Disinfection of the patient’s residence and surrounding areas has been completed. Additional information confirmed through epidemiological investigation will be disclosed on the Eunpyeong-gu Office website.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, stated, “Although the number of COVID-19 cases is decreasing and the situation is calming, additional confirmed cases continue to occur. We ask all residents to be especially cautious. The ‘Social Distancing Campaign’ has been extended for two weeks until the 19th, and we urge everyone to actively participate to prevent further spread.”

She also requested, “Residents who have inevitably traveled abroad are asked to strictly observe a two-week self-quarantine period after returning.”

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