Positive COVID-19 Case Immediately After Self-Quarantine... 59th Confirmed Case in Chungbuk (Update)

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A woman in her 40s who returned to Chungbuk from the United States earlier this month tested positive for COVID-19 immediately after completing self-quarantine.

Chungbuk Province announced on the 18th that Ms. A (47) was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 at around 8:35 p.m. the previous day.

Ms. A is known to have been self-quarantining in Sachang-dong, Seowon-gu, Cheongju City since her return on the 2nd. She reportedly tested negative in a test conducted the day after her return.

The health authorities lifted Ms. A’s self-quarantine at midnight on the 17th, marking the end of the 14-day incubation period.

However, before meeting her mother, Ms. A requested a test, and the Cheongju Seowon Public Health Center collected a COVID-19 specimen, which later tested positive.

Ms. A reportedly experienced a loss of smell for about two weeks starting from the 19th of last month but did not show COVID-19 related symptoms such as fever, sore throat, or cough until the day of the test.

Ms. A’s daughter (17), who entered the country with her, tested negative.

Ms. A is currently hospitalized at Cheongju Medical Center.

Health authorities conducted emergency disinfection after confirming the restaurants, coffee shops, and cosmetics stores Ms. A visited after her quarantine was lifted.

Additionally, 10 people including three family members who had contact with Ms. A and five restaurant employees were placed under self-quarantine, and their specimens were collected and sent to the Chungbuk Health and Environment Research Institute for testing.

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