Elementary and High School Children in Daejeon Tense After Mother's Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis... Both Children Test Negative

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] The children of a 40-year-old COVID-19 confirmed patient in Daejeon (Patient No. 104), who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, have been identified as an elementary school student and a high school student, causing the respective schools to be on high alert.

According to Daejeon City on the 26th, Patient No. 104 began experiencing fever and headache symptoms from the 24th, underwent testing at the Seogu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 25th, and was confirmed positive on the 26th. The city has placed 10 identified contacts under self-quarantine and closed the Baekje Geumsan Ginseng Agricultural Cooperative Magnolia branch after completing disinfection.

The news of the mother’s COVID-19 infection has put the elementary and high schools of her children on high alert.

According to the Daejeon Office of Education on the same day, Daejeon Duncheon Elementary School immediately sent all students of the same grade who attended school that morning home upon learning of the mother’s confirmed case. The confirmed patient’s children did not attend school that day.

The high school student attending Daejeon Mannyeon High School reportedly took the midterm exam in a separate room after arriving at school. This student had taken exams wearing a mask in the same classroom with other students until the previous day.

The husband of Patient No. 104, along with the two children, all tested negative that afternoon and have entered self-quarantine for a certain period.

The Office of Education and quarantine authorities plan to conduct emergency disinfection at the two schools and decide on the academic schedule in consultation with the city education office based on the students’ test results.

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