60s Confirmed with COVID-19 Entering from Ecuador ... Busan Total Cases Reach 143

Busan Cases 142 and 143 Occur Two Days in a Row, Health Authorities on Alert

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A man in his 60s (Busan case number 143) who entered Busan from Ecuador and was under self-quarantine tested positive for COVID-19 on the 29th. Following a case from a Bangladeshi entrant the previous day, Busan reported confirmed cases for two consecutive days.

As of 10 a.m. on the 29th, Busan city announced that one new COVID-19 case was confirmed, bringing the total to 143. On the 28th, a man in his 50s (Busan case number 142) who entered from Bangladesh was confirmed positive. Busan had not reported any new cases for two weeks from the 13th to the 27th.

Busan case number 143 is a 60-year-old man residing in Dongnae-gu. He entered from Ecuador on the 13th and developed symptoms while quarantining at home. He was tested on the 28th and confirmed positive.

Among the 143 cumulative confirmed cases in Busan, 7 patients are currently hospitalized. Of these, 3 are imported cases and 4 are confirmed through contact tracing. They are receiving treatment at Busan Medical Center and Busan National University Hospital. So far, 133 patients have recovered and been discharged, and 3 have died.

On the previous day, 656 suspected cases were tested in Busan. The number of overseas entrants to Busan increased by 192, totaling 10,215. At the Busan Station temporary quarantine facility, 259 people, including 135 foreigners, are currently quarantined. The total number of people under self-quarantine in Busan is 2,294.

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