Guro Yes Hospital Inpatient, Daejeon Citizen (55, Female), Confirmed Positive

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] One resident of Daejeon (female, 55) hospitalized at Guro Yes Hospital has been confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The confirmed patient was admitted to the hospital on the 12th for surgery.

Before the surgery, she exhibited symptoms of fever and muscle pain, and on the 18th, she underwent a specimen test at a screening clinic in Guro-gu, which confirmed her positive result that evening.

The confirmed patient was transferred to an isolation hospital, and the hospital underwent emergency disinfection.

In response to the confirmed case within the hospital, the district set up a temporary screening clinic in front of the hospital and is conducting diagnostic tests on about 180 people, including medical staff and inpatients.

Yes Hospital has been temporarily closed and access by outsiders has been prohibited.

The infection route of this confirmed patient is unclear, and she is classified and managed as Seoul City patient number 1185.

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