As Chuseok Gathering Spread Subsides, Surge of Daejeon and Chungnam Cases with Unknown Infection Routes

6 Cases in Daejeon and 3 in Chungnam After the 10th... Infection Routes Unclear

COVID-19 diagnostic testing is being conducted at a screening clinic. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] As the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) linked to family gatherings during the Chuseok holiday in the Daejeon and Chungnam regions subsides, confirmed cases with unclear infection routes are emerging one after another.

According to Daejeon City on the 20th, the infection route of a 40-year-old woman (Daejeon No. 419) living in Doma-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, remains unknown.

The No. 419 confirmed patient, who works at Chungnam National University Hospital, reportedly began feeling fatigued from the 16th.

The quarantine authorities classified seven family members, eight colleagues, and four coworkers who had a meal together on the 15th as close contacts and conducted diagnostic tests.

As a result, her father (Daejeon No. 421) and a colleague who had a meal together (Daejeon No. 420) were also confirmed positive.

The children of No. 419, who attend kindergarten and daycare centers, all tested negative.

Jung Hae-kyo, Director of the Health and Welfare Bureau of Daejeon City, said, "Currently, all people who had contact within the hospital tested negative, so we believe the infection occurred during an external restaurant meal."

The 70-year-old woman (Daejeon No. 422) confirmed positive on the same day also has an unknown infection route. The No. 422 confirmed patient, residing in Cheonan, Chungnam, is reported to be in critical condition.

Since the 10th, there have been six confirmed cases in Daejeon with unclear infection routes, including a man in his 30s from Guam-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon (Daejeon No. 384) who voluntarily got tested after experiencing fever and sore throat symptoms; a man in his 60s from Sangdae-dong, Yuseong-gu (Daejeon No. 385) who visited Chungnam National University Hospital with pneumonia symptoms; a woman in her 70s from Yucheon-dong, Jung-gu (Daejeon No. 415) who showed fever symptoms; and a man in his 30s from Songchon-dong, Daedeok-gu (Daejeon No. 416) who exhibited cough and fever symptoms.

Additionally, during this period, a man in his 50s from Dongnam-gu, Cheonan City (Asan No. 59) and a couple in their 50s from Seobuk-gu, Cheonan City (Cheonan Nos. 232 and 233) were also confirmed positive with unknown infection routes.

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