[Breaking] "Slept in car for 2 weeks"... 'Absurd statement' Gyeongbuk confirmed case, multi-level contact investigation planned

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Health authorities are facing difficulties in their investigation as a confirmed COVID-19 case in Sangju, Gyeongbuk, who previously ran for the National Assembly election, has not properly disclosed their movement history.

According to the Sangju health authorities on the 5th, Mr. A (in his 60s) was admitted to Sangju Seongmo Hospital on the 2nd due to vomiting symptoms. He was confirmed to have had close contact with patient B (a woman in her 60s), the 21st confirmed case in Sangju, and tested positive on the 4th after specimen testing.

In the first epidemiological investigation, Mr. A claimed that he "stayed at his home in Sangju," but when the authorities pointed out that he had been in Gyeonggi Province from the 16th to the 30th of last month, he then claimed that he "slept in a car and washed up in the train station restroom."

The health authorities stated, "We will conduct a thorough epidemiological investigation," and plan to closely investigate the possibility that Mr. A and Ms. B, who both work in multi-level marketing, may have come into contact with multiple people.

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