A man in his 40s in Asan tests positive for COVID-19... Son-in-law of a confirmed case who visited Richway

On the 8th, at the screening clinic set up at Gwanak-gu Public Health Center in Seoul, citizens are waiting to get tested as secondary infections related to Richway, a multi-level marketing company selling health products for the elderly, continue to spread. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy (Asan) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A man in his 40s in Asan, Chungnam, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Chungnam Province on the 14th, A (43), who resides in Baebang-eup, Asan City, showed a positive COVID-19 result from the test conducted the previous day at the provincial Health and Environment Research Institute.

A was confirmed to be the son-in-law of a woman who tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting ‘Richway,’ a health product retailer in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, recently.

Earlier, A’s wife tested positive on the 5th after being tested following her mother’s COVID-19 diagnosis. A underwent testing after showing symptoms while self-isolating following his wife’s positive diagnosis.

However, their son (2), who lives with A and his wife, tested negative.

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