First COVID-19 Case Confirmed in 'Angel Island' Shinan County, Raising High Alert

Pastor's Wife of Church in Imjamyeon Tests Positive as Jeonnam Case No. 136

Park Woo-ryang, the mayor of Sinan County, issued an emergency statement regarding the first confirmed case of COVID-19. (Photo by Sinan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] On the 29th, the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Sinan-gun, Jeonnam, known as the "Island of Angels."

Park Woo-ryang, the mayor of Sinan-gun, issued an emergency statement on the 29th following the occurrence of the first COVID-19 case.

In the statement, Mayor Park said, "We have made continuous efforts with residents and public officials to maintain a COVID-19 clean area, but it is very regrettable and apologetic to report the first confirmed COVID-19 case."

The first confirmed case in Sinan-gun was the wife of a pastor at a church located in Imja-myeon who attended the August 15 Gwanghwamun rally, and was reported as Jeonnam case number 136.

The confirmed patient was being transferred to Gangjin Medical Center around 3:20 PM, and her husband (Jeonnam case number 122), who is suspected to be the virus transmitter, was classified as a person under active monitoring but cut off contact. Both the wife and husband did not accurately disclose their movement paths, causing difficulties in the epidemiological investigation.

In Sinan-gun, 13 close contacts all tested negative on the 28th but were placed under a two-week self-quarantine. Disinfection was completed at the church, residence, and ticket office according to the confirmed patient's movement path.

Mayor Park Woo-ryang said, "Although it will be difficult due to COVID-19 at a time when we should be focusing on overcoming typhoon damage, I ask each resident to consider themselves as the overall person responsible and actively cooperate in following quarantine rules," adding, "We will do our best to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in the region."

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