A Couple in Their 60s Confirmed Positive in Gyeryong, Chungnam... New Case Reported After 118 Days

[Asia Economy (Gyeryong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A couple in their 60s residing in Gyeryong-si, Chungnam, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to the city on the 17th, the couple, Mr. and Mrs. A, began showing symptoms such as body aches from the 13th and each underwent diagnostic tests at the Gyeryong-si Public Health Center screening clinic, receiving positive results on the morning of the 17th.

The city has identified that they visited hospitals and restaurants after symptom onset and before the positive diagnosis, and is conducting disinfection according to their movement routes while investigating the infection route and contacts.

Meanwhile, the positive diagnosis of Mr. and Mrs. A marks the first case in the Gyeryong area in 118 days (first case on February 21), bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases in the region to three.

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