[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] As small-scale sporadic infections through 'neighbor contact' continue to emerge daily in Seongnam, health authorities are on high alert.


On the 28th, a 61-year-old woman living in Eunhaeng-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam, was newly infected.


It was investigated that this woman had contact on the 17th at a vegetable store in Geumgwang-dong, Jungwon-gu, with patient Seongnam No. 166 (an 80-year-old woman from Dandae-dong, Sujeong-gu), who was confirmed positive on the 24th.


Accordingly, the number of local residents confirmed positive, including patient No. 166, has increased to seven. Among the confirmed cases is the son (50 years old) of patient No. 166.



The confirmed cases are presumed to have been infected through 'neighbor contact' at places such as the vegetable store and neighborhood supermarket, but the infection route of patient No. 166 has not yet been identified.


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