Contact with Jeonbuk Patient No. 54, Family Confirmed COVID-19 Positive on the 23rd

(Illustration Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jaehee)

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jaehee] A child who had contact with parents quarantined due to contact with Jeonbuk COVID-19 patient number 54 has tested positive for COVID-19.


According to Jeonbuk Province on the 24th, A (female, teenager), who was quarantined due to contact with the 54th confirmed patient in the province, along with her parents (father: Jeonbuk 68, mother: Jeonbuk 72), tested positive as the 71st confirmed case in the province.


On the 20th and 21st, A went to the billiard hall to cover for her father, and on the morning of the 22nd at 9:28 a.m., she took a taxi from the billiard hall to her grandmother's house, where she had a meal with her younger sibling and six maternal relatives.


Afterwards, around 11 a.m., she took a taxi back from her grandmother's house to the billiard hall, and around 6 p.m., she visited a coin karaoke room, bowling alley, and convenience store with one friend.


At around 2:30 a.m. on the 23rd, her father was confirmed as Jeonbuk patient number 68. A visited a screening clinic around 8 a.m. for specimen collection and tested positive at 8 p.m. Her mother also had a specimen collected at 8:35 a.m. and was confirmed positive around 8 p.m.



The provincial health authorities conducted disinfection after checking CCTV at the residence and visited locations, and are identifying additional movement paths by reviewing cellphone GPS, card usage records, DUR, and CCTV footage from visited places.


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