Busan COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Increase by 2 ... 1 Case Originates from 'Officetel'

Patient No. 297 in Busan on the 1st had contact with a confirmed case in Gangnam-gu, Seoul... Cumulative total 298

On the 28th, citizens lined up in a long queue at the outdoor screening clinic of Haeundae-gu Public Health Center in Busan to receive COVID-19 diagnostic tests. [Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] On the 1st, 2 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Busan. One is related to the ‘Yeonsan-dong officetel’ and the other had contact with a confirmed case from Seoul.

According to Busan city health authorities, as of 10 a.m. on the 1st, 2 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total cumulative number to 298.

Both of the 2 new confirmed cases were infected through contact with existing confirmed patients.

Patient No. 297 (Geumjeong-gu) is understood to have had contact with a confirmed case from Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Patient No. 298 (Haeundae-gu) is a contact related to the Yeonsan-dong officetel, connected to patient No. 285 (Sasang-gu), the first confirmed case at the officetel, and patient No. 288 (Geumjeong-gu) in Busan. It is not yet confirmed whether patient No. 298 visited the officetel.

Up to the previous day, 5 confirmed cases who visited the Yeonsan-dong officetel have been identified, and including contacts, the related cumulative infections have increased to 9.

Among the cumulative 298 patients, 80 are currently hospitalized. 68 are receiving treatment at Busan Medical Center, 10 at Busan National University Hospital, and 1 each at Dong-A University Hospital and Kosin University Hospital.

The largest group of hospitalized patients, 61, were infected through contact with previous patients; 10 and 2 patients are related to the Gwanghwamun rally and Sarang Jeil Church respectively. There are 6 cases with unknown infection routes, and 1 patient is an overseas entrant.

On the previous day, 579 suspected cases were tested in Busan. Among them, 335 are awaiting test results. The total number of people in self-quarantine is 3,219.

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