A Man in His 50s from Mok 5-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Confirmed COVID-19 Positive After Overseas Entry

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Kim Soo-young) has reported its 70th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The newly confirmed 70th patient, Mr. A, arrived from overseas on the 25th, was tested at the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 26th, and received a positive diagnosis on the 27th.

The district office has currently requested Seoul City to allocate a hospital bed for Mr. A’s transfer, and plans to conduct disinfection at his residence and surrounding areas as quickly as possible after the transfer.

Mr. A is an overseas entrant and, so far, has no separate movement routes confirmed. The district office will promptly and accurately disclose any additional details through the Yangcheon-gu website and SNS (blog, Instagram) if further information is confirmed.

With this, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yangcheon-gu has reached 70.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “To prevent the spread of COVID-19, we ask everyone to maintain a certain distance between people in multi-use facilities and to strictly comply with infection prevention rules such as wearing masks.”

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