[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 17th that the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) increased by 2.


Patient No. 161, a resident of Hadaewon-dong, Jungwon-gu, attended worship services at Hananam Church on the 6th and 9th. Although the test on the 10th was negative, after another specimen was collected on the 16th, the patient was confirmed positive today.



Patient No. 162 is a contact of Bucheon Patient No. 149 and resides in Sampyeong-dong, Bundang-gu. The patient tested positive while asymptomatic. Patient No. 162 is known to be a safety manager working at City Hall Station on Seoul Subway Line 2.


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