"11 out of 12 Confirmed Cases Are Family or Relatives Contacts"…Mass Outbreak in Bucheon (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 27th that 12 residents, including those who had contact with family or relatives confirmed with COVID-19, were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) within the city.

A (in their 60s), their daughter (in her 40s) and her husband, and granddaughter (in their teens), a family of four residing in Jungdong and Yakdaedong, were reported to have had contact at a relative gathering with Bucheon confirmed cases No. 221, 226, and 227, who are relatives.

Among these four family members, three showed symptoms such as fever between the 25th and 26th and underwent specimen testing, while the remaining one was asymptomatic and was tested, receiving a confirmed diagnosis on the same day.

B (in their 40s) and their spouse, residents of Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, were investigated to have had contact after meeting B’s mother, Bucheon confirmed case No. 223. Although this couple showed no symptoms, they were classified as contacts, underwent specimen testing, and were confirmed positive on the same day.

C (in their 30s), their spouse, and two children (under 10 years old), a family of four residing in Unyang-dong, Gimpo, were identified to have had contact with C’s mother, Bucheon confirmed case No. 225.

C and their spouse showed symptoms such as headache and loss of smell the previous day, underwent specimen testing, and were confirmed positive on the same day. The two children were asymptomatic but tested positive after testing and were found to have attended a daycare center in Sau-dong, Gimpo.

D (in their 60s), a resident of Sosabon-dong, was confirmed positive after meeting their daughter, a confirmed case in Jongno-gu, Seoul, showing symptoms of sore throat on the 24th and undergoing specimen testing.

E (in their 60s), a resident of Yeowol-dong, is presumed to have been infected through workplace contact as a colleague of Bucheon confirmed case No. 225.

The quarantine authorities explained that among the 12 confirmed cases on this day, 11 are presumed to have been infected through contact with family or relatives confirmed cases, and only one is presumed to have been infected at the workplace.

Meanwhile, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Bucheon area increased to 241 as of 5 p.m. on this day.

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