The 60th Confirmed Case in Seocho-gu, Seoul... Tested Positive During Self-Quarantine (Update)

On the morning of the 4th, church members are receiving tests for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a screening clinic set up in the parking lot of Ilgok Central Church in Buk-gu, Gwangju. Among approximately 800 attendees at the church service on the 27th and 28th of last month, five were confirmed positive for COVID-19. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] On the 6th, the 60th case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) occurred in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

Seocho-gu Office announced through the district's official website that the confirmed patient is a 67-year-old male, Mr. A, residing in Seocho 1-dong.

According to Seocho-gu, the confirmed patient entered self-quarantine from the 1st of this month after contact with a confirmed patient from another city on the 25th of last month.

Subsequently, on the 4th, COVID-19 suspected symptoms appeared, and after specimen testing at the Seocho-gu Public Health Center, he tested positive on the same day.

Mr. A is currently being transferred to Boramae Hospital for treatment.

Additionally, one family member of the confirmed patient tested negative and is currently in self-quarantine, and disinfection of the residence has also been carried out.

The district plans to disclose detailed information such as movement routes once the epidemiological investigation is completed.

Meanwhile, according to the district, two additional confirmed cases were reported on the 3rd.

The 58th confirmed patient is a 31-year-old male residing in Bangbae-bon-dong, who was confirmed positive on the 1st and transferred to Seonam Hospital.

This patient is related to the confirmed cases at the NH Nonghyup Bank Yeoksam Financial Center in Gangnam-gu, with initial symptoms appearing on the 27th of last month, and the infection route is under investigation.

The 59th confirmed patient is also a 31-year-old male residing in Bangbae-bon-dong, who was confirmed positive on the 2nd and transferred to Gangnam Severance Hospital.

This patient showed initial symptoms on the 30th of last month and is presumed to have been infected through contact with the 58th confirmed patient.

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