All 15 Close Contacts of Variant Virus in Ilsan Residents Test Negative

An man in his 80s who died from an infection with the variant virus originating in the UK, as well as 15 residents who had contact with his family members currently being tested for the variant, all tested negative. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Nahana] On the 1st, all 15 residents who had contact with an elderly man in his 80s who died from infection with the UK variant virus and his family members, whose variant status is being confirmed, tested negative in the second COVID-19 test.

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Central Disease Control Headquarters, samples taken from Mr. A, an elderly man in his 80s who entered the UK and died of cardiac arrest in the hallway while leaving his home to take a COVID-19 test before ending self-quarantine on the 26th of last month, were analyzed and confirmed on the 30th that he was infected with the UK variant virus.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters is also analyzing the variant virus infection status of family member B, who entered alone from the UK on November 8, and two other family members who entered with Mr. A on November 13.

Three officetel residents who helped Mr. A during his cardiac arrest and transfer to the hospital emergency room on the 26th of last month, as well as four emergency medical technicians who responded, were classified as close contacts. Additionally, it was confirmed that eight people had contact with Mr. B during his visits to a hospital in Ilsandong-gu on the 23rd and 26th of last month, and a beauty salon in Ilsandong-gu on the 23rd.

Of the total 15 contacts, 10 were placed under self-quarantine, and five, including one customer at the beauty salon (confirmed through Goyang City’s Safe Call registry), were classified as active monitors.

Goyang City conducted two rounds of COVID-19 testing on these individuals, and all tested negative on the 1st.

Furthermore, Goyang City conducted COVID-19 tests on 116 people related to the residence and visited locations of Mr. A’s family, all of whom tested negative.

Meanwhile, the analysis results of the variant virus infection status of the remaining three family members, excluding the deceased Mr. A, are expected to be released as early as this weekend.

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