[Breaking] Infected While Caring for Confirmed Patient... Quarantine Ward Worker Confirmed in Cheongju View original image

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] A COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Cheongju.


According to Cheongju City on the 6th, a man in his 20s, Mr. A, was diagnosed with COVID-19 the previous night.


The health authorities explained, "Mr. A is support (nursing) staff for the admission of confirmed cases at Chamsarang Nursing Home, where a cluster infection occurred."


Mr. A worked in the isolation ward for confirmed cases at Cheongju Medical Center and showed fever symptoms on the 4th.


It is presumed that Mr. A was infected while caring for confirmed patients.



With this, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Cheongju has increased to 454.


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