[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] On the 13th, eight contacts of the 10th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Chuncheon City tested negative.


Chuncheon City stated through a disaster alert message that out of 12 contacts of the 10th patient, eight tested negative, and the remaining four are undergoing testing. The 10th patient is a woman in her 20s residing on Baekryeong-ro and is an infected person related to the study room at the Principal Language Academy in Gangnam, Seoul. Since the 10th, she has been working part-time wearing a mask at 'Chuncheon Gogitjip' in Mancheon-ri.


The city emphasized the importance of wearing masks when visiting the metropolitan area.



Meanwhile, the number of infections related to the language academy in Gangnam-gu is increasing. In Jungnang-gu, concerns about a chain infection are growing as it was reported that a student visited fitness facilities, including a gym with over 200 attendees.


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