[Breaking] Two Incheon Firefighters Confirmed COVID-19 Positive One Day Before Ending Self-Quarantine Despite Negative First Test

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Ju-hyung] Incheon City announced on the 9th that two firefighters who were under self-quarantine tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

A (27), residing in Bupyeong-gu, and B (40), residing in Namdong-gu, are firefighters belonging to the Nonhyeon 119 Safety Center under the Incheon Industrial Complex Fire Station, where COVID-19 cases have been reported consecutively.

They tested negative in the first test conducted after being classified as close contacts following a fellow firefighter's positive diagnosis on the 26th of last month.

However, while under self-quarantine, they were retested the day before their quarantine was to be lifted and were diagnosed positive.

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