Albanian Couple Entering Korea Confirmed with COVID-19 in Daejeon... Local Total Reaches 163

Citizens are lining up to receive COVID-19 diagnostic tests at public health centers in Daejeon. Provided by Daejeon City

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A couple who arrived from overseas in Daejeon has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Daejeon City on the 15th, as of 9 PM the previous day, a couple in their 40s (#162 and #163) who entered from Albania tested positive for COVID-19 in the region.

The couple entered through Incheon Airport on the 30th of last month and developed symptoms while under self-quarantine in Moksang-dong, Daedeok-gu. The city explained that since the couple was confirmed positive during self-quarantine, there was no separate movement path.

On the same day, a man in his 40s (#161) residing in Bongmyeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, also tested positive. This means three confirmed cases appeared in the region within a day. The city is currently classifying five close contacts of #161, including two family members and three employees, and conducting COVID-19 diagnostic tests.

Earlier, it was confirmed that #161 worked at a construction site where #142, another confirmed case, was employed as a site manager. The city noted that although there was no direct contact between the two confirmed cases, there is a possibility of indirect contact inside a container.

Meanwhile, as of 6 AM on the 15th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Daejeon area is 163, and the number of people under self-quarantine in the region is 1,198, including 745 overseas arrivals and 453 contacts of confirmed cases.

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