On Sunday, August 30, the last Sunday of August, vacationers are cooling off at Songjeong Beach in Busan. [Yonhap News]

On Sunday, August 30, the last Sunday of August, vacationers are cooling off at Songjeong Beach in Busan. [Yonhap News]

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] On the 30th, 4 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Busan.


According to Busan city health authorities, among the 4 confirmed cases, 2 were identified as contacts of patient No. 285 in Sasang-gu, confirmed two days ago.


The other 2 are related to patient No. 221 in Buk-gu, confirmed on the 18th. All of them are 'unknown transmission' cases with no identifiable infection routes.



Busan Buk-gu announced that both patients were confirmed positive while under self-quarantine, so there are no movement paths or travel routes. Buk-gu has completed disinfection and quarantine measures at the patients' homes and surrounding areas.


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