[Breaking] First COVID-19 Case in Okcheon, Chungbuk: Man in His 30s Worked Night Shift at Convenience Store

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] According to Okcheon-gun Public Health Center on the 27th, a man in his 30s, Mr. A, residing in Okcheon-eup, was confirmed positive for COVID-19 in the afternoon.

Mr. A, who works at a business in Iwon-myeon, was classified as a contact after one of his coworkers (a man in his 30s from Dong-gu, Daejeon) tested positive for COVID-19 that morning and underwent diagnostic testing. It was reported that Mr. A had a meal with the Daejeon confirmed case at the company on the 25th.

Additionally, after finishing work on the afternoon of the 26th, Mr. A worked a night part-time job at a convenience store in Iwon-myeon. It was confirmed that Mr. A and his friends stayed together for about four hours without wearing masks at that time.

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