Yonsei University Graduate Student Tests Positive for COVID-19... Some Buildings Including Engineering Hall Closed

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] A graduate student at Yonsei University tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) on the 22nd.

The confirmed case is a master's student in the Department of Biotechnology at the Graduate School of Engineering, Yonsei University Sinchon Campus, Seoul. The individual underwent a COVID-19 test on the morning of the previous day due to chills and fever symptoms and received the positive result that same afternoon. It was reported that Mr. A had contact with an acquaintance who was recently confirmed positive on the 16th of this month.

Yonsei University has closed five buildings, including the Graduate School of Engineering and the College of Engineering where Mr. A's laboratory is located, until the 24th, conducting disinfection and quarantine measures.

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