[Breaking News] Asymptomatic Transmission by Busan High School Students Confirmed with COVID-19 While Working Part-Time at Chicken Restaurant... Health Authorities on Alert

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Amid the confirmation that another student (No. 197) from a different school who had contact with patient No. 191, a student at Busan Mechanical Technical High School, tested positive, health authorities are on high alert as it is presumed that patient No. 191 was asymptomatic at the time of first contact.

Student No. 197 is reported to have engaged in various activities, including visiting a gym, while asymptomatic after contact with student No. 191. If asymptomatic transmission among students is confirmed, it is expected to cause significant repercussions.

According to Busan City and the City Office of Education on the 14th, student B (No. 197), a second-year student at A High School, a specialized high school located in Nam-gu, Busan, was notified of a COVID-19 positive diagnosis on the 14th. Student No. 197 was classified as a contact of the already confirmed Busan Mechanical Technical High School student (No. 191).

During the process of tracing the movements of student No. 191, health authorities also tested student No. 197, who received a positive diagnosis. The two students worked together from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the 8th at a chicken restaurant in Jung-dong, Haeundae-gu.

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