Jeonnam Overseas Arrivals Confirmed with COVID-19... Total 33 Cases

Expansion of Countries Subject to Enhanced Quarantine from the 20th... Mandatory Submission of Negative Test Certificate

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The 33rd confirmed case of 'COVID-19' in Jeonnam has been reported. This is the 17th overseas entrant in the province.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 17th, the confirmed case is a person in their 50s who entered from Iraq and arrived at Incheon International Airport on the 14th.

Following procedures, the individual used the KTX exclusive car for overseas entrants and arrived at Suncheon Station, then immediately moved to a temporary testing facility where a specimen was collected around 1 PM on the 15th and sent to a private institution for testing.

The private institution confirmed a 'positive' result around 3 PM on the 16th, and the Jeonnam Health and Environment Research Institute conducted a final test, confirming a final 'positive' diagnosis around 11:30 PM that night.

The individual is currently isolated after being transferred to Suncheon Medical Center and is showing no particular symptoms.

The 33rd confirmed case had worked for two years from July 2018 in plant installation construction, and infection was confirmed during the full inspection process upon entry.

Among nine contacts who shared the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Suncheon Station, eight tested 'negative' and one is still under examination.

So far, there have been a total of 33 confirmed 'COVID-19' cases in Jeonnam Province, of which 17 are overseas entrants.

Meanwhile, quarantine authorities will expand the list of countries subject to strengthened quarantine measures from the current four countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic) to six countries by adding the Philippines and Uzbekistan starting from the 20th.

Foreigners entering from these countries are required to submit a 'negative COVID-19 test certificate,' irregular flights will be temporarily suspended, and regular flights will operate with a seat occupancy rate of 60% or less.

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