[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] A case that can be seen as an Nth infection originating from the Seoul metropolitan area has occurred in Jeollabuk-do.


Jeollabuk-do announced on the 5th that a man in his 60s, Mr. A, residing in Imsil, tested positive for COVID-19.


It is known that Mr. A dined together on the 2nd at a restaurant in Imsil with the 89th confirmed case in Jeollabuk-do, who was diagnosed the day before.



Meanwhile, the 89th confirmed case in Jeollabuk-do is understood to have contracted COVID-19 after contact with his wife, the 98th patient in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, and then transmitted the virus to Mr. A.


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