Two Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Yangcheon-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 22nd, additional COVID-19 confirmed cases occurred in Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young). These are the 98th and 99th confirmed cases.

The 98th confirmed case in Yangcheon, Mr. A (resident of Sinjeong 2-dong), was tested at the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 21st due to symptoms such as fever and received a positive result on the same day.

The district is investigating Mr. A's infection route, and one cohabitant has been advised to self-isolate while the investigation is ongoing.

The 99th confirmed case in Yangcheon, Mr. B (resident of Mok 2-dong), is a cohabitant of the 95th confirmed case in Yangcheon. He was tested at the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 21st and received a positive result on the same day.

Additionally, the district has requested beds at a nationally designated hospital for the transfer of the 98th and 99th confirmed cases. All identified contacts have been instructed to self-isolate, and a thorough epidemiological investigation is underway to trace their movements.

If any public movement routes are identified, they will be disclosed through the Yangcheon-gu blog.

As a result, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Yangcheon-gu reached 99 as of the 22nd.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “Yangcheon-gu is making every effort to block additional community infections through thorough epidemiological investigations, contact tracing, and quarantine measures upon confirmed cases through diagnostic testing. We ask all residents to refrain from going out during the weekend and to strictly adhere to personal quarantine guidelines.”

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