12 New COVID-19 Cases... Coworker of Patient in Yongin Confirmed Positive (Update)

On the 8th, a citizen is passing in front of 'King Club' in Itaewon, Seoul, which was visited by a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] On the 8th, 12 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were reported. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea has increased to 10,822.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters for COVID-19, among the new confirmed cases, 11 were imported from overseas, and the remaining one was a locally transmitted case. The local case is a resident of Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, who was classified as a contact of a patient from Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, confirmed on the 6th. It is known that they traveled together. The family of the Anyang patient was also classified as close contacts and tested negative.

One of the colleagues of the Yongin patient also tested positive on the morning of the same day but was not included in the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters' tally for that day. According to Yongin City, this individual lives in Pungdeokcheon 1-dong, Suji-gu, was classified as a contact the previous day, underwent testing, and received the result on the same day. It is reported that there were no symptoms at the time of confirmation.

Among the 11 imported cases, three were confirmed during quarantine procedures, and the others were reported in Daegu (3), Busan (2), Gyeonggi, Chungbuk, and Jeonbuk (one each). As of this day, the total number of imported cases is 1,118, accounting for about 10.3% of the total cumulative cases. Over 90% of the imported cases are South Korean nationals.

As of midnight on this day, the number of patients released from isolation increased to 9,484, and the number of patients currently under isolation treatment is 1,082. There were no deaths reported the previous day.

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