60s Male Confirmed COVID-19 Patient Hospitalized at Suwon Yonsei Orthopedic Clinic... Hospital Closed (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] A man in his 60s who was hospitalized and treated at Yonsei Orthopedic Clinic located in Seodun-dong, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi Province, has been confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). The hospital has been closed.

According to Suwon City on the 29th, Mr. A was confirmed as patient number 98 in the area on the previous day (28th). It was investigated that Mr. A was hospitalized and treated at Yonsei Orthopedic Clinic from the 20th to the 27th due to a traffic accident.

After being discharged, Mr. A underwent a COVID-19 test on the same day after his wife, Mrs. B, who is patient number 97 in the area, was confirmed positive on the 28th.

Suwon City closed Yonsei Orthopedic Clinic, where Mr. A was hospitalized, around 12 PM on the same day and completed disinfection of the entire hospital facility.

The city is conducting a full investigation on about 70 people including patients and hospital staff. According to the rapid screening clinic test results, 27 hospitalized patients tested negative. A second test is being conducted on the remaining 46 contacts.

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