Busan Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases... Spread Continues in Bathhouses and Dance Clubs
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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] On the 13th, 21 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Busan.
The Busan City health authorities announced in a COVID-19 briefing on the 13th afternoon that 21 people tested positive, including 2 cases on the afternoon of the 12th and 19 cases on the morning of the 13th.
Case 1228 was found to have come into contact with case 1057 during a workplace meeting.
Case 1229 is a patient in Ward 8 of Inchang Nursing Hospital. The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to Inchang Nursing Hospital has risen to 88, including 70 patients, 10 staff members, and 8 caregivers.
Since the 11th, health authorities have been conducting comprehensive testing of patients and staff at Inchang Nursing Hospital. One additional case was confirmed at Seongsim Nursing Hospital in Hakjang, bringing the related cumulative confirmed cases to 29. These include 12 patients, 11 staff members, and 5 related contacts. Both nursing hospitals are currently under full quarantine.
The number of confirmed cases related to the dance club has increased to 19, including members and contacts. A total of 543 contacts related to this club have been identified and are undergoing testing.
Three confirmed cases have also occurred in the commercial building housing VFC Finance. Although the contact routes with existing confirmed cases are unclear, all are tenants of the building.
Accordingly, health authorities plan to expand the investigation of the Garak Town Complex 3 commercial building, where VFC Finance is located.
Five confirmed cases with unknown initial infection sources were found to have overlapping movement paths at Bokwon Bathhouse in Jangnim-dong, Saha-gu.
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Health authorities are considering expanding the epidemiological investigation by increasing the survey of Bokwon Bathhouse users and are also working to secure additional hospital beds by converting dedicated beds at Busan National University Hospital and the Southeast Regional Nuclear Medicine Center.
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