COVID-19 'Positive' Woman in Her 70s from Gwangju, Finally Confirmed Positive After Retest

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] A woman in her 70s in Gwangju who tested 'positive' for COVID-19 underwent a retest and was finally confirmed positive. She is the 45th confirmed case in the Gwangju area.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 30th, at 5 p.m. that day, the Gwangju City Health and Environment Research Institute conducted a retest on Ms. A, a woman in her 70s who tested positive for COVID-19 at a private entrusted institution, and issued a final confirmed diagnosis.

Ms. A, residing in Jungheung-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, was confirmed to have traveled to Jeju Island by ferry from the 22nd to the 24th. She wore a mask continuously during the trip.

After returning from Jeju Island, she showed symptoms of enteritis on the 27th and was admitted to Happy View Hospital in Buk-gu. On the 29th, a chest X-ray showed signs of pneumonia, and a COVID-19 test was conducted, resulting in a 'positive' diagnosis.

The Gwangju city government collected specimens from the medical staff who had contact with her and patients who shared the same hospital room, requested tests, and placed them under self-quarantine.

They are also focusing on identifying Ms. A's additional movements and contacts.

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