Geumcheon-gu Reports 1 Confirmed COVID-19 Case (20-Year-Old Male) Who Visited Itaewon Club

20-Year-Old Male Resident of Siheung 1-dong... Total of 13 Cumulative COVID-19 Cases in Geumcheon-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yuseonghun) announced on the 14th that one COVID-19 case related to the Itaewon clubs has been confirmed.

With this, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the district has reached 13. The 13th confirmed case, Mr. A (20, male), is known to live alone in Siheung 1-dong and work at a company located in Gasan-dong.

Mr. A visited King Club in Itaewon on the 2nd. Immediately after visiting the club, he experienced coughing and phlegm symptoms. On the 13th at 5 p.m., he was tested at the Geumcheon-gu screening clinic, and on the morning of the 14th, he received a final positive diagnosis. He is scheduled to be transferred to a government-designated hospital that afternoon.

After transferring the confirmed patient, the district dispatched a disinfection team to conduct intensive disinfection around the residence in Siheung 1-dong. The district plans to promptly disclose the confirmed patient's movement path through the district website and SNS as soon as it is identified.

Geumcheon-gu reported an additional confirmed case 46 days after the 9th to 12th cases related to Manmin Central Church occurred on March 29. The 1st to 12th confirmed cases have all recovered.

Mayor Yuseonghun said, “We will promptly disclose the confirmed patient's movement path as soon as the accurate epidemiological investigation results are available,” and added, “Since the cluster infection situation has re-emerged, we ask all residents to strictly follow the government's daily quarantine guidelines until the COVID-19 situation is over.”

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