Eunpyeong Patient No. 48 (Resident of Eungam 1-dong, Male, 40s) Confirmed Positive During Self-Quarantine as Family Member of Patient No. 42

Additional COVID-19 Case Confirmed in a Man in His 40s from Eungam 1-dong, Eunpyeong-gu View original image


[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced that one additional confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) occurred on the 17th.


The 48th confirmed case in Eunpyeong (Eungam 1-dong, male, in his 40s) is a family member of the 42nd confirmed case. While under self-quarantine, he visited the Eunpyeong-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 16th for testing and was finally confirmed positive at 6 p.m. on the 17th. He has been transferred to Seonam Hospital, a nationally designated isolation hospital.


The confirmed patient's residence has been disinfected, and detailed movement routes will be disclosed on the Eunpyeong-gu Office website once the epidemiological investigation results are available.



Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, stated, “We recognize this as a very concerning situation as COVID-19 infections are gradually increasing in the metropolitan area. Residents may find it difficult due to the early heat, but we ask everyone to wear masks thoroughly to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to strictly adhere to the strengthened social distancing measures.”


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