Three Family Members Tested Positive with 'Unknown Infection Route' in Incheon (Update)

15 New COVID-19 Cases in Incheon on the 15th
Including 3 Family Members with Unknown Infection Routes

Novel Coronavirus Infection n-th Transmission / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] On the 15th, 10 residents of Incheon were confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Among them, three family members had unknown infection routes.

Incheon City announced that a total of 10 people, including a family of three residing in Bupyeong-gu, led by Mr. A, tested positive for COVID-19 on this day.

Mr. A showed suspected COVID-19 symptoms such as a runny nose and cough on the 9th and underwent a specimen test on the 14th, which confirmed the COVID-19 diagnosis. The husband and daughter, classified as close contacts of Mr. A, also tested positive. According to the city, the infection routes of this family remain unidentified.

Additionally, three people who had close contact with previously confirmed cases also tested positive. Mr. B and Mr. C, confirmed on this day, were identified through epidemiological investigations as contacts of confirmed cases in Jung-gu, Incheon, and Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, respectively. Mr. D, residing in Gyeyang-gu and having contact with a confirmed case in Yesan-gun, Chungnam Province, also tested positive after undergoing a COVID-19 specimen test.

Furthermore, three additional confirmed cases emerged from Seo-gu, Gyeyang-gu, and Bupyeong-gu. Their infection routes are currently under investigation by the city.

Meanwhile, a man who entered through Incheon International Airport from India on the 12th was also confirmed positive. Thus, the number of new confirmed cases in Incheon on the 15th was confirmed to be 10.

As of the morning of the same day, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Incheon area stands at 851.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.