In Changwon, Five High School Family Members Test Positive Ahead of College Entrance Exam
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] In Changwon, Gyeongnam, five family members including high school students tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), prompting authorities to launch an epidemiological investigation.
On the 4th, Changwon City announced that a teenage high school student (No. 92), a father in his 50s (No. 93), a mother in her 50s (No. 94), a daughter in her 20s (No. 95), and a teenage daughter (No. 96) living in Uichang-gu tested positive for COVID-19.
Accordingly, the total number of confirmed cases in Changwon has risen to 94. They all tested positive during contact tracing after the teenage son was initially confirmed.
Authorities are currently identifying their infection routes, movements, and contacts. Due to concerns about additional confirmed cases emerging from the father's workplace and the high school the son attends, large-scale COVID-19 testing is planned.
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The confirmed case numbers in Changwon are three higher than actual due to a counting error where numbers were assigned to three negative cases.
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