Busan City Conducts Specimen Tests This Morning on About 60 People Contacted with COVID-19 Confirmed High School Seniors

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] Busan City announced on the morning of the 30th that it will complete specimen tests for about 60 contacts following the confirmation of a high school senior student testing positive for COVID-19 after attending school.

A, a 3rd-year student at Naeseong High School in Geumjeong-gu, Busan, was confirmed positive in a COVID-19 diagnostic test yesterday afternoon. A did not attend school on the 27th due to cold symptoms and was diagnosed with pharyngitis at a clinic in Dongnae-gu. On the morning of the 28th, after attending school and taking classes, A showed symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea, left early, underwent a COVID-19 diagnostic test at a screening clinic, and was confirmed positive within a day.

According to the first investigation by Busan health authorities, the student had contact with about 60 people, including three family members (parents and sibling), 20 classmates, and 41 students from mobile classes. The contacts are scheduled to complete testing this morning at health centers in their respective residential areas, including Geumjeong-gu, Dongnae-gu, and Haeundae-gu.

The health authorities are verifying detailed movement routes such as the academy and PC bang that A attended through CCTV and other means. They plan to take measures after conducting an accurate epidemiological investigation.

After A was confirmed positive, the school instructed all students and staff to self-quarantine yesterday afternoon. From the 1st of next month, in-person classes will be suspended and switched to remote learning.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Busan has increased to 144, including A.

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