Geumcheon-gu, 2 Contacts of Jesus Vision Holiness Church and Suwon Case 72 Confirmed Positive

Confirmed Case No. 24, 67-Year-Old Male Resident of Doksan 1-dong, Contact of Geumcheon Case No. 19... Confirmed Case No. 25, 59-Year-Old Male Resident of Siheung 1-dong, Contact of Suwon Case No. 72

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Seonghoon Yoo) announced on the 11th that the 24th and 25th confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been newly identified.

The 24th confirmed case is a 67-year-old male, Mr. A, who lives with his spouse in Doksan 1-dong and is known to work at a workplace located in Yongsan-gu.

Mr. A was in contact with the 19th confirmed case in Geumcheon-gu (Yesu Vision Holiness Church). He developed a dry cough symptom from the 8th and tested positive in the test conducted on the 10th.

The 25th confirmed case is a 59-year-old male, Mr. B, residing in Siheung 1-dong, living with two cohabiting family members, and is known to work at a workplace located in Gwangmyeong-si. Mr. B was identified as a contact of the 72nd confirmed case in Suwon.

Mr. B developed symptoms such as fever and sore throat from the 9th and tested positive in the test conducted on the 10th.

The district office plans to transfer Mr. A and Mr. B to a nationally designated hospital and will proceed with self-quarantine measures and testing for their cohabiting family members.

Seonghoon Yoo, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, stated, “Recently, infections have been rapidly occurring in small gatherings that disregard everyday social distancing, so special caution is required at this time,” and added, “We ask all residents not to let their guard down and to strictly follow quarantine rules until the COVID-19 situation is over for the sake of their families and neighbors.”

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