Gunpo-si Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital Nurse Tests Positive for COVID-19, Hospital 'Closed' (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] A nurse at Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital in Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), leading to the temporary closure of the hospital.

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Gunpo-si announced on the 23rd that Nurse A (25 years old, male), working at Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, tested positive for COVID-19. Gunpo-si and Sanbon Hospital have closed the hospital and started disinfection measures to prevent further infections. Gunpo-si classified A as the 37th confirmed case in the area.

A met with patient No. 73 from Yongin (26 years old, male) at the Japanese-style pub 'Jakuwa' from 7 PM to 3 AM on the 17th. He went to work at the hospital at 8:30 AM on the 18th and worked until 5:30 PM. From the 19th, he entered self-quarantine after being contacted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

He had a mild fever on the 22nd and underwent a specimen test which came back negative, but he was retested on the 23rd and confirmed positive.

It is known that A wore a mask continuously while working at the hospital on the 18th. A worked on the 9th floor of the new building of Sanbon Hospital. There were three inpatients in that ward.

Sanbon Hospital stated, "We closed the hospital for one day today, and after checking for infection spread by evening, we will decide whether to keep it closed beyond today."

Meanwhile, Gunpo-si requested that anyone who used the smoking booth at Sanbon Station between 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM on the 18th, related to A’s movements, visit the Gunpo City Health Center for testing.

On the 18th, A visited Starbucks Sanbon Station branch (5:50 PM), Sanbon Station smoking booth (6 PM), and Waxing Holiday (6 PM to 6:30 PM), then went through Starbucks Sanbon branch and Sanbon Station Shin-ui-ju Sundaeguk before returning home.

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