[Breaking] Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Construction Workers Returning from Iraq
[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Among the Korean workers who returned on the 24th after working at a construction site in Iraq, one person was additionally confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
On the 26th, the Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of 1 PM that day, a total of 75 out of 293 returning workers tested positive. The current infection rate among returnees is 25.6%, approximately one in four.
Previously, 36 people tested positive on the day of arrival, 38 more were confirmed on the 25th, and one additional case was confirmed on this day.
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The confirmed patients are currently receiving treatment at the National Medical Center, Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Suwon Hospital, and the Employment and Labor Training Institute Residential Treatment Center.
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