[Breaking] Infection Route of 'Yeongdong Patient No.1' Still Unclear... Regional Infection 'Emergency'
[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] The first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has been reported in Yeongdong, Chungbuk, raising concerns among quarantine authorities as the infection route remains unknown.
According to Chungbuk Province on the 13th, a woman in her 60s, Ms. A, residing in Yangsan-myeon, Yeongdong-gun, was confirmed positive for COVID-19 around 10 a.m. that day.
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The authorities are focusing on the fact that Ms. A neither had a risk of COVID-19 infection nor visited any outbreak areas. For this reason, some voices are expressing concern about the spread of community infection.
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