[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Six COVID-19 cases were confirmed in one day at the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service Donghae Hospital.


The Donghae City health authorities announced on the 18th, "Six people, including four inpatients aged 50 to 70 and two caregivers in the same hospital room at Donghae Hospital, tested positive for COVID-19."


In the hospital room, there were four patients and four caregivers together; among them, one tested negative, and one is still undergoing specimen testing.


The health authorities isolated the confirmed cases by hospital room and closed the affected ward.



Meanwhile, Donghae Hospital is conducting mass testing for all 600 employees. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Donghae area has increased to 15.


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