[Breaking] 3 More Confirmed Cases in Jeonju... Related to Travel, Church Small Gatherings, and Visits to the Capital Area
[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] On the 21st, three more cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were confirmed in Jeonju City, Jeollabuk-do.
Jeonju City announced through emergency disaster messages and SNS that three additional confirmed cases have occurred. According to the city, Patient No. 20 in Jeonju, Mr. A, is a pastor who developed a sore throat and cough symptoms on the 19th. Patient No. 21, Mr. B, also showed the same symptoms starting from the 20th. Both are contacts of the previously confirmed Patient No. 18 in Jeonju. Patient No. 18 was confirmed positive after being tested due to cough symptoms following a trip to Gangwon-do. It is known that they attended a church small group meeting together.
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Patient No. 22 in Jeonju, Mr. C, developed a mild fever on the 20th and is a public official living in Jeonju City but registered in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon City. It is presumed that the infection occurred during visits to Seoul and Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, on the 15th and 16th.
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