Yangcheon-gu, 4 Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed... Total 147 Cases

Disinfection of Movement Routes According to In-Depth Epidemiological Investigation

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 31st, four new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young).

Patient No. 144, Mr. A (Sinwol 2-dong), showed no symptoms but tested positive on the morning of the 31st after being tested at the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 30th following contact with Patient No. 134. He has one cohabitant.

Patient No. 145, Mr. B (Mok 5-dong), also showed no symptoms but tested positive on the morning of the 31st after being tested at the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 30th following contact with Patient No. 135. He has three cohabitants.

Patient No. 146, Mr. C (Mok 1-dong), developed a fever on the 30th after contact with a confirmed case from another district and tested positive on the morning of the 31st after being tested at the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the same day.

Patient No. 147, Mr. D (Sinwol 6-dong), experienced a sore throat on the 26th and was tested at the Seonam Hospital screening clinic on the 30th, also testing positive on the morning of the 31st. The infection route is currently under investigation, and he has two cohabitants.

The district office has requested allocation of national designated hospital beds for their transfer and plans to disinfect the patients' homes and surrounding areas as soon as the transfer is completed.

Additionally, the district office stated that if the public movement paths of these confirmed patients are identified through in-depth epidemiological investigations, they will be promptly disclosed via the Yangcheon-gu blog.

The district office has guided the cohabitants of Patients No. 144 to 147 to self-quarantine and undergo testing, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yangcheon-gu to 147.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “Recently, asymptomatic transmission has continued, and the number of patients with unclear infection routes is increasing. Until the spread stabilizes, we ask residents to refrain from outdoor activities except for essential outings and to strictly follow personal prevention measures such as handwashing and wearing masks.”

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