[Breaking] Even Cousin's Wife... 19 Cumulative Cases Linked to Family Gathering in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Due to 'Hospital Visit Aftermath'

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 2nd that one more confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) related to a family gathering has occurred.

On the 31st of last month, a man in his 70s living in Gonjiam-eup (Patient No. 140 in Pyeongtaek City) visited a hospital in Pyeongtaek for treatment of a chronic illness and was diagnosed positive. Subsequently, it was confirmed that 13 family members and relatives who visited this man’s home after his initial diagnosis were infected with COVID-19.

The additional confirmed case on the 2nd (Patient No. 226 in Gwangju City) is the wife of the cousin of Patient No. 140 in Pyeongtaek City. The wife and daughter of Patient No. 140’s son, who live in Seongnam City, were also diagnosed positive on the same day, bringing the total number of related confirmed cases to 19.

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