Six More Confirmed Cases in Yeoncheon Within a Day After Sharing Patbingsu...

On the 20th, in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, where the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was reported, six additional residents who had contact with the patient (Yeoncheon-gun cases 2 to 7) tested positive within one day. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On the 20th, in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, where the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was reported, six additional residents who had contact (Yeoncheon-gun numbers 2 to 7) tested positive within a day.

They were classified as contacts of resident A in Yeoncheon-gun, who was confirmed positive the previous day, and underwent COVID-19 diagnostic testing.

It was confirmed that A visited a garden, restaurant, cafe, and mart from the 17th to the 18th before undergoing testing.

A shared red bean shaved ice at a cafe around 3 p.m. on the 18th with the six people who were additionally confirmed positive that day.

Earlier, A was tested and confirmed positive after A's daughter was diagnosed on the 19th.

Health authorities are conducting epidemiological investigations, including identifying additional contacts and movement paths of the six residents.

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi-do recorded the highest number of daily confirmed cases since the COVID-19 outbreak, with 109 cases reported in one day on the 20th. The cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeonggi-do increased to 2,329.

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