A Total of 3 Confirmed Cases Related to Yeouido Yonsei Naro Academy in Yeongdeungpo-gu

On the 28th, a 'Yonsei Naro' academy instructor at Hongwoo Building in Yeouido-dong confirmed with COVID-19... Two students also confirmed positive on the same day... Residents of Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) announced on the 29th that among the 7 confirmed COVID-19 cases related to the Yeouido academy, only 2 residents live in Yeongdeungpo-gu.

On the 28th, a 26-year-old instructor of the ‘Yonsei Naro’ academy located in Hongwoo Building, Yeouido-dong, tested positive for COVID-19. It was confirmed that this instructor had been attending the academy and conducting classes until the 25th.

According to the investigation into the infection route of the confirmed case, it was found that the instructor’s parents had contact on the 22nd with an employee of the Bucheon Coupang logistics center who tested positive on the 27th, and that the mother of the instructor’s parents was confirmed positive on the 28th.

The instructor was living with their parents, and it is presumed that the infection was transmitted from the mother.

On the same day, the 28th, two academy students were also confirmed positive. Both students reside in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, and it was confirmed that they had attended classes at the academy until the 25th.

The district is conducting epidemiological investigations to identify additional movement paths of the confirmed cases, while carrying out disinfection of the confirmed cases’ routes to establish a thorough quarantine network.

Yeongdeungpo District Mayor Chae Hyun-il stated, “It has been confirmed that only two confirmed cases residing in Yeongdeungpo-gu are related to the Yeouido academy students,” and added, “We will protect the health and lives of our residents through rapid testing and thorough quarantine.”

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