Patient with Arm Fracture Diagnosed with COVID-19... Temporary Closure of Emergency Room at Samyook Seoul Hospital

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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] The emergency room at Samyook Seoul Hospital was temporarily closed after a patient who visited with a fractured arm tested positive for asymptomatic COVID-19.

According to Dongdaemun-gu, an 88-year-old woman living in Jangan 2-dong (Dongdaemun case number 39) visited the emergency room at Samyook Seoul Hospital on the 30th of last month due to a fractured arm. She underwent a screening test and was confirmed positive late at night on the 1st. Consequently, the patient was transferred to Seoul National University Hospital.

Health authorities plan to collect environmental samples from the emergency room at Samyook Seoul Hospital to check for the presence of the COVID-19 virus.

Earlier, the patient was found by a passerby after falling on the stairs around 10 p.m. on June 30th at her previous residence in Dapsimni 2-dong and was taken to the emergency room at Samyook Seoul Hospital. It is known that Dongdaemun-gu is currently searching for the person who helped the patient at that time.

Dongdaemun-gu requested, "The person wearing a fluorescent vest who helped the confirmed patient lying on the stairs and contacted the homeowner is asked to get tested at the public health center screening clinic."

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