Uijeongbu 30s COVID-19 Patient Reinfected 17 Days After Discharge

On the 12th, when the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, citizens wearing masks were taking a walk along Cheonggyecheon in Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Uijeongbu City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 28th that Mr. A (34, male), a resident of Songsan 1-dong who was discharged after being declared recovered from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), has tested positive again.

Mr. A was diagnosed positive for COVID-19 on the 17th of last month and received isolation treatment at Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Pocheon Hospital and Yongin Living Treatment Center. He was declared recovered and discharged on the 11th.

Mr. A showed no particular symptoms after discharge. However, the health authorities conducted diagnostic tests on Mr. A as part of post-discharge management, and he was confirmed positive again on this day. Mr. A is currently under self-quarantine.

Since he is asymptomatic, the health authorities decided not to send Mr. A to the hospital according to the guidelines of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The health authorities are conducting an epidemiological investigation into Mr. A’s movements and contacts after discharge.

Mr. A attended a worship service on the 1st of last month at the Eunhyeui Gang Church in Seongnam, where a cluster infection occurred. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 at a screening clinic in Namyangju City 16 days later.

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