50th COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Jeju

Contact of Jeju Patient No. 36... Tested Positive Around 10:30 PM on the 9th During Self-Quarantine

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Chang-won] The 50th COVID-19 case in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province was confirmed around 10:30 PM on the 9th.

According to Jeju Province on the morning of the 10th, the 50th confirmed case, Mr. A, was classified as a contact of Jeju's 36th confirmed case (confirmed positive on August 27) and had been under self-quarantine since August 27.

Mr. A tested negative in the COVID-19 test conducted on the first day of self-quarantine. However, he was confirmed positive after retesting 13 days later.

Although Mr. A showed no particular symptoms before the quarantine was to be lifted, he underwent a COVID-19 diagnostic test considering the cluster infection situation originating from the Rooftop Garden Guesthouse.

It was confirmed that Mr. A visited the Seogwipo City Eastern Health Center around 11:30 AM on the 9th by private car to collect a specimen and then returned home.

The provincial quarantine authorities stated that Mr. A maintained self-quarantine until he was notified of the positive diagnosis, so it is expected that there are no contacts or movement routes related to Mr. A.

Jeju Province transferred Mr. A to a negative pressure ward at Seogwipo Medical Center for isolated treatment and is conducting disinfection inside and outside Mr. A's residence.

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