Mother Also Tests Positive Again for 'COVID-19' Following Brothers in Sangju, Gyeongbuk

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] Children siblings (5 years old and 3 years old) who were treated and discharged after recovering from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have tested positive again and are currently hospitalized for treatment, and the mother of these siblings has also tested positive again.

On the 17th, Sangju City in Gyeongbuk announced that A (36, female, Sinbong-dong), who was tested due to symptoms of fever (37.6°C) and sore throat, tested positive for COVID-19. Although A tested negative in three tests conducted since the 13th, she was finally confirmed positive on this day.

A was diagnosed positive on February 24 and received treatment at Sangju Red Cross Hospital, then was discharged on the 4th of this month. After visiting her parents' home in Sangju on the 5th and 10th, no special movement routes were identified. All contacts, including A's parents, tested negative.

Earlier, A's two sons also tested positive again and were admitted to Sangju Red Cross Hospital on the 16th.

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, as of the 16th, there have been a total of 141 cases of re-positivity reported domestically. The quarantine authorities stated, "It is possible that the virus was reactivated because the immunity of patients infected with COVID-19 decreased and antibodies were not fully formed," and added, "We are continuing to investigate."

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