A Couple in Their 30s from Sokcho Tests Positive for COVID-19... Camping with a Couple Confirmed in Seongnam

4th and 5th Confirmed Cases in Sokcho
6 of 18 Participants in Hongcheon Camping Confirmed
3 Family Members in Contact with Them Requested for Testing

A couple in their 30s living in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the authorities announced on the 30th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Kim Bong-ju, Intern Reporter] It was announced on the 30th that a couple in their 30s residing in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The couple are the 4th and 5th confirmed cases in Sokcho and the 73rd and 74th confirmed cases in Gangwon-do.

They are presumed to have been infected through contact with a confirmed couple from Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, while camping with a total of 18 camping club members at a campsite in Hongcheon for 2 nights and 3 days from the 24th to the 26th.

In particular, among the 18 participants in the camping, 6 people including the confirmed cases from Sokcho and Seongnam were confirmed to have COVID-19.

The couple underwent testing at the Sokcho City Public Health Center after the Seongnam confirmed couple tested positive for COVID-19 at the Bundang CHA Hospital screening clinic on the 29th, and were confirmed positive around 1:40 a.m. on the same day.

The husband, Mr. A (36), is asymptomatic, but the wife, Ms. B (35), reportedly shows symptoms of cough, sputum, and fever.

The couple will receive inpatient treatment at Gangneung Medical Center.

The Sokcho City Public Health Center conducted disinfection work targeting hospitals, bakeries, convenience stores, and other places visited by the couple in the Sokcho area, and some facilities were closed.

Additionally, specimens were collected from 6 people classified as close contacts through contact tracing and sent to the Gangwon-do Institute of Health and Environment for testing.

Furthermore, on the day they returned from camping, specimens were collected and testing was requested for three people ? Mr. A’s two parents, who came to pick up Mr. A’s child and had contact with the couple before returning to another region, and Mr. A’s child. The local public health center where the parents reside was notified.

It was also investigated that Mr. A’s child accompanied them to the campsite.

Moreover, the movement routes identified so far in Goseong and Yangyang counties, which the couple visited, were communicated to the respective local government public health centers, requesting contact tracing.

The couple is reported to have used a private vehicle when moving not only within Sokcho city but also to nearby areas, and did not use public transportation.

Health authorities plan to strengthen disinfection and quarantine in the areas visited by the confirmed cases and further identify the movement routes of contacts.

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