Ulsan Female Middle School Student Confirmed with COVID-19... 5 Schools Suspend Attendance

First Student Infection Reported in Ulsan, Schools on Alert

Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] In Ulsan, one middle school student tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), leading to the suspension of in-person classes at a total of five schools.

This is the first time a student in Ulsan has tested positive for COVID-19.

On the 13th, Ulsan City and the Office of Education ordered the suspension of in-person classes at five nearby schools, including the school the student attended.

The city announced that a 13-year-old female second-year student, Ms. A, attending Cheongok Middle School in Buk-gu, tested positive for COVID-19.

It was investigated that this student is a relative of Mr. B (31), a resident of Buk-gu who was confirmed as the 61st COVID-19 case in Ulsan on the 12th.

The Ulsan Office of Education suspended in-person classes and replaced them with remote learning at Cheongok Middle School, Dalcheon Middle School, Sangan Middle School, Dalcheon High School, and Dongcheon High School.

Ms. A reportedly visited a karaoke room in Buk-gu with Mr. B on the 9th from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM.

Previously, Mr. B had traveled to Seoul on the 6th and visited Busan on the 4th and 8th of this month. After showing symptoms such as fever and muscle pain, he underwent a COVID-19 test and was confirmed positive.

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