Busan Reports 2 New COVID-19 Cases... Both Male, 31, Arrived from Overseas

Busan Quarantine Authorities Report 147 Cumulative Cases as of 10 AM on the 19th
Cases 146 (Haeundae-gu) and 147 (Indonesian) Both Entered from Indonesia

On the afternoon of the 17th, students are checking their temperatures at Pusan National University in Geumjeong-gu, Busan. [Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] On the 19th, two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 occurred in Busan, which had been quiet for a while, causing health authorities to be on alert.

Busan City announced that as of 10 a.m. that day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 2, bringing the total to 147.

The new confirmed cases in Busan came four days after one imported case was reported on the 15th. Among the 147 cumulative patients, the number of hospitalized patients has increased to 5.

Both confirmed cases are 31-year-old males who arrived from Indonesia the previous night. Patient number 146 resides in Haeundae-gu, and number 147 is Indonesian. He entered Incheon Airport from Indonesia on the 18th, passed quarantine, and was tested at the Busan Station screening clinic that afternoon, where he was confirmed positive.

On the previous day, 185 overseas arrivals entered Busan. The number of people in facility quarantine at the temporary isolation hotel near Busan Station is 310, including 174 foreigners. The total number of people in self-quarantine, including these, is 2,411.

There were 497 suspected patient tests conducted in one day. The cumulative number of quarantine violation cases remains unchanged at 38.

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