Chinese University Student in 20s Caught Secretly Attending Lectures While in Quarantine

Busan City Implements Safe Band Wearing Measures... Plans to Report Violations of Infectious Disease Control Act

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A Chinese international student in their 20s who was in quarantine was caught secretly attending classes at a university in Nam-gu, Busan, where they are enrolled. This adds one more person to the list of quarantine violators, bringing the total to 29.

Mr. A entered Korea from China on the 15th, tested negative, and was ordered to self-quarantine until the 29th. On the 26th, an acquaintance who found out that he was attending classes reported him. Busan City made Mr. A wear a safety band and plans to file a complaint with the Immigration Office for violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.

As of 10 a.m. on the 27th, the city announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases remains at 141 with no new cases for 14 consecutive days.

There are 7 hospitalized patients, 131 discharged patients, and 3 deaths. Of the 7 hospitalized patients, 4 are receiving treatment at Busan Medical Center and 3 at Busan National University Hospital.

On the previous day, 523 tests were conducted on suspected cases. 34 people entered the country the previous day and were tested, and currently, 224 people are quarantined in temporary isolation facilities, including 105 foreigners. The total number of people in self-quarantine is 2,411.

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