Two COVID-19 Cases Confirmed: 20s Indian Male in Seodaemun-gu and 50s Male in Hong Eun 2-dong

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the night of the 14th and the morning of the 15th, the 32nd and 33rd COVID-19 confirmed cases occurred in Seodaemun-gu.

The 32nd confirmed case is a man in his 20s from India who entered through Incheon Airport on the 6th of this month. He tested negative for COVID-19 at the Seodaemun-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 7th.

He then maintained self-quarantine at his accommodation in Yeonhui-dong, but on the 14th, he developed fever and loss of taste symptoms. He underwent a COVID-19 test at the Yonsei University Severance Hospital Safe Clinic and was confirmed positive at 10 p.m. on the 14th.

This Indian confirmed case, a Yonsei University student, was transferred to a treatment hospital in the early morning of the 15th.

The 33rd confirmed case is a man in his 50s residing in Hong Eun 2-dong. He is a cohabiting family member of the 28th confirmed case in Seodaemun-gu, who visited the Pioneer Church in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon on May 27 and was confirmed positive on June 1.

Without any suspected COVID-19 symptoms, he was tested at the Seodaemun-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 14th to be released from self-quarantine. He was confirmed positive at 7 a.m. on the 15th and was transferred to a treatment hospital in the morning.

Seodaemun-gu conducted disinfection around the residences of these two confirmed cases and disclosed their movement routes on the district website.

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