Cluster Infection Spreading... 303 People at Daejeon Nursing Hospital Undergo Complete Testing (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Daejeon City announced on the 5th that it has begun comprehensive testing of about 300 people, including patients at a nursing hospital where a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) worked.

According to Daejeon City on this day, comprehensive testing has started for 303 people, including patients at Daejeon Seongsim Nursing Hospital, where a woman in her 60s living in Galma-dong, Seo-gu, who was confirmed positive on the previous day (the 288th case in Daejeon), worked.

The quarantine authorities plan to install a mobile screening clinic at the nursing hospital and collect specimens from staff and inpatients for analysis.

The 288th confirmed case was investigated to have come into contact with a masseuse at a sauna in Sajung-dong, where multiple confirmed cases had previously occurred.

She was found to be COVID-19 positive after being tested while asymptomatic.

Meanwhile, one more COVID-19 case was confirmed in Daejeon on this day.

The 289th confirmed case in Daejeon is a woman in her 80s living in Songchon-dong, Daedeok-gu, who developed symptoms such as fever, cough, and muscle pain on the 3rd, had a specimen collected on the 4th, and was confirmed positive on this day.

The quarantine authorities stated that they are conducting a detailed epidemiological investigation into this confirmed case’s infection route and movements.

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