[Breaking] COVID-19 Fear Spreads from Russian Crew at Busan Port... Repair Workers and Quarantined Crew Confirmed Positive

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A South Korean ship repair worker who boarded a Russian vessel that arrived at Busan Port tested positive on the 23rd, putting quarantine authorities on high alert.

Additionally, three more confirmed cases were reported among Russian crew members who had been quarantined on the Russian vessel where a cluster infection had occurred.

As a result, the number of confirmed Russian crew members on Russian vessels that docked at ports such as Gamcheon Port over the past month has increased from 7 ships to 46 individuals.

The concern is that infections among locals originating from Russian crew members have become a reality. Although hundreds of workers involved in cargo handling who had contact with confirmed Russian crew members underwent diagnostic testing, no confirmed cases had been reported until now.

If the infection source of the local repair worker is confirmed to be the Russian vessel, it could be the first case of local transmission caused by Russian crew members, prompting quarantine authorities to closely monitor the situation.

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