Gaepo-dong Resident Confirmed COVID-19 Positive After Visiting 'Icehouse Ice Rink' in Suwon

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 26th, three new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Gangnam-gu.

Including two additional cases reported the previous afternoon, the total number of confirmed cases in Gangnam-gu has risen to 161.

A resident living in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, showed symptoms such as coughing, and a resident living in Gaepo-dong, who visited the ‘Ice House Ice Rink’ in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 22nd, visited the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center and underwent specimen testing, resulting in a positive diagnosis that morning.

Another resident living in Yeoksam-dong, who had symptoms of fever and headache since the 18th, was tested at Gangnam Severance Hospital and received a positive diagnosis that day.

A resident living in Apgujeong-dong, who had symptoms of coughing and sore throat since the day before yesterday, was tested at Gangnam Severance Hospital and received a positive diagnosis the previous afternoon. Another resident of Apgujeong-dong was tested at Gangdong-gu Public Health Center and was confirmed positive the previous day, then transferred to Gangnam-gu Public Health Center.

In addition, Gangnam-gu confirmed that a confirmed case from another region visited the Sinsa-dong Community Center, which was immediately disinfected and closed. The Sinsa-dong Community Center was closed for the day and is scheduled to resume normal operations from tomorrow.

Also, among 542 Gangnam-gu residents classified as having stayed near Gwanghwamun, where a large-scale rally was held on the 15th, 276 people (as of the 25th) have completed testing. So far, two have tested positive, 44 are awaiting results, and 230 tested negative. For 37 people who have not responded to testing requests, the police will work together to locate them.

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