3 Confirmed Cases After Receiving IV Together in Busan...Nurse Assistant Who Administered Injection Dies (Update)

On the 7th, a citizen is waiting for a test at the COVID-19 screening clinic set up at the Dongjak-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. Photo by Mun Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Five people, including three who received injections at the same house and two with unknown infection routes, tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Busan City announced on the 8th that out of 873 people tested on the 7th, five individuals (cases 469 to 473) were confirmed positive.

According to epidemiological investigations, patients 470, 471, and 472 recently gathered at one house to receive injections.

The nursing assistant who administered the injections passed away on the 3rd, and it was confirmed that all three confirmed cases and the deceased nursing assistant were elderly.

Health authorities estimate a high likelihood of close contact occurring between the three confirmed patients and the deceased nursing assistant during the injection process, suggesting an epidemiological link.

It was reported that the deceased nursing assistant underwent funeral rites, making post-mortem COVID-19 testing impossible.

Busan City, noting that the nursing assistant was active throughout Busan, has requested that anyone who has personally received injections at home since last month undergo COVID-19 testing.

Meanwhile, as of this date, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Busan area stands at 473.

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