Jeju COVID-19 Case No. 49 Epidemiological Investigation Results 'Released'

After entering the US on the 8th and arriving the same day... Sample collected at walk-through screening clinic, positive result on the 9th
As of 10 AM on the 10th, 5 people including confirmed patient's family and flight passengers quarantined... 1 fa

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Chang-won] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province disclosed on the 10th the epidemiological investigation results of the 49th confirmed COVID-19 case in the province, patient A, who was diagnosed on the 9th.

Patient A entered the country from the United States on the 8th, and after arriving on the same day, was tested at the Jeju International Airport walk-through screening clinic and confirmed positive by the Provincial Health and Environment Research Institute.

As of 10 a.m. on the 10th, the provincial epidemiological investigation revealed that patient A took Korean Air flight KE1235 from Gimpo to Jeju at 1:10 p.m. on the 8th with one family member and arrived in Jeju around 2:30 p.m.

Immediately after arrival, patient A and the accompanying family member were tested at the Jeju International Airport walk-through screening clinic and then moved to their residence using a quarantine vehicle.

After returning home and during self-quarantine, patient A was confirmed positive around 1:30 p.m. on the 9th and was transferred to a negative pressure room at Jeju National University Hospital around 3:30 p.m. for treatment. Currently, patient A shows no COVID-19 related symptoms and is in good health.

The accompanying family member tested negative. The total number of contacts for patient A includes four passengers on the flight used upon arrival and one family member, totaling five people.

The airline, recognizing that patient A was an overseas entrant, assigned the rear-most seats on the plane to minimize contacts.

The provincial quarantine authorities identified the four passengers and classified them as contacts of patient A, completing self-quarantine measures for all within the province.

The provincial quarantine authorities confirmed that patient A had no other movements outside the residence.

Jeju Province plans to disclose additional details about patient A’s movements and contacts through disaster safety messages, the official website, and SNS as information becomes available, and will implement further quarantine measures.

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