[Breaking] Female Middle School Student Confirmed in Boryeong... Investigating Link to Marine Science High School 'Cluster Outbreak'
[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 18th, a middle school student was confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Boryeong, Chungnam.
Patient A, the 20th confirmed case in Boryeong, is a second-year student at Daecheon Girls' Middle School.
As A's older brother, male student B, a first-year student at Chungnam Marine Science High School, was identified, health authorities are investigating the connection between A and Chungnam Marine Science High School, where a recent cluster outbreak occurred. B received a negative result from the first round of specimen testing following confirmed cases at the school and was under self-quarantine.
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At Chungnam Marine Science High School, after first-year student C (the 14th confirmed case in Boryeong) tested positive on the 16th, five others?including C's homeroom teacher, the school bus driver, classmates, and a teacher couple?were subsequently confirmed positive.
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