First COVID-19 Case in Sinan, Infected Officer from Mokpo Maritime Police
Infection After Attending a Gathering in Gwangju Last Week
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The first confirmed case of COVID-19 has occurred in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, triggering an emergency in the local community.
According to Sinan-gun on the 23rd, employee A of the Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Jeonnam case number 81) tested positive for COVID-19 that morning.
It was identified that A attended a bowling club meeting in Gwangju on the 20th and came into contact with Gwangju case number 268.
On the morning of the 21st at 7:50 a.m., A took a high-speed ferry at Mokpo Passenger Terminal to return to the workplace and is currently being transferred to Gangjin Medical Center.
Although it is known that not many residents in Sinan had contact with A, concerns about infection are growing among local residents and tourists alike, as A entered the workplace using a high-speed ferry carrying hundreds of passengers.
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In response, Sinan-gun has launched emergency disinfection measures, identified contacts, conducted a full survey of residents, and secured the passenger list of the high-speed ferry, among other follow-up measures.
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