First Suspected Domestic Reinfection Case... 20-Year-Old Woman Confirmed Positive Again in April After March Diagnosis

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] It was confirmed on the 19th that suspected cases of reinfection with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have occurred domestically as well. The quarantine authorities are currently investigating the routes of reinfection and other details.

At the regular briefing on the same day, Kwon Jun-wook, Deputy Director of the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH), said, "Research and investigation on suspected reinfection cases are underway domestically," adding, "The case in question involves a person in their 20s who was confirmed positive in March and was confirmed positive again in early April."

There have been many cases where COVID-19 patients tested negative during the recovery phase but later tested positive again. However, this is the first time that the quarantine authorities have announced the occurrence of a suspected reinfection case.

The first suspected reinfection case in Korea is a woman in her 20s who was previously confirmed positive in March. This patient was confirmed positive again in early April after being released from isolation.

The suspected case is currently being studied and investigated by domestic researchers. The research results will be published in an international paper under the name of the lead researcher in the future.

Deputy Director Kwon explained, "In foreign countries, it is known that the clade of COVID-19 itself has changed," but added, "So far, it is judged that the clade identified in Korea is different."

He added, "This matter requires confirmation and further discussion with the researchers involved, the Central Clinical Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases, and experts from academia."

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