Gyeongnam, Teenager from Uzbekistan Tests Positive for COVID-19 Upon Entry

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] A teenage foreigner who entered from overseas in Gyeongnam has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Gyeongnam Province announced on the 18th that a teenage male of Uzbek nationality residing in Changwon tested positive for COVID-19.

The male had been staying in Uzbekistan and entered the country on the 14th to meet his family.

As he was asymptomatic, he was not tested during the quarantine process upon entry.

Afterward, he took a train designated for overseas arrivals to Masan Station and then used his father's vehicle to reach his home.

He underwent a COVID-19 test at Jinhae Public Health Center on the 16th, and tested positive around 6 p.m. on the 17th, after which he was admitted to Masan Medical Center.

He currently shows no particular symptoms and is understood to have no underlying health conditions.

There are no separate movement paths, and the two close contacts, his father, tested negative for COVID-19.

As of this day, there have been 149 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gyeongnam Province, of which 135 have recovered and been discharged, and 14 are currently hospitalized.

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