Confirmed COVID-19 Case During Self-Quarantine in Hwasun... Jeonnam Patient No. 761

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] One additional COVID-19 case was confirmed overnight in Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do.

According to the county on the 4th, the confirmed case A is a resident of Yongin-si and was confirmed positive while under self-quarantine at their family home in Hwasun after being identified as a close contact of Seoul Gangnam case number 1159.

A was notified by the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center on the afternoon of the 29th of last month that they were classified as a close contact of Gangnam case number 1159 during their visit to their family home in Hwasun and entered self-quarantine.

It was confirmed that the last contact with Gangnam case number 1159 occurred on the 28th of last month in Seoul.

While under self-quarantine, A showed suspicious symptoms such as phlegm and cough and visited the Hwasun-gun Public Health Center screening clinic the day before, where they tested positive.

Classified as Jeonnam case number 761, A entered self-quarantine on the day of the family home visit, and it was confirmed that there were no movements or external contacts in the Hwasun area.

Upon receiving the confirmation, the county immediately disinfected the residence of the confirmed case, placed one family member under self-quarantine, and conducted diagnostic testing.

Additionally, to prevent local spread and break the chain of secondary infections, daily monitoring of symptoms for close contacts will be conducted, and unannounced inspections to ensure compliance with self-quarantine guidelines will be strengthened.

A county official said, “Please avoid visiting other regions and contact with outsiders, and actively advise family and acquaintances living outside the area to refrain from visiting,” adding, “Even minor symptoms such as cough, mild fever, or muscle pain should not be self-assessed; please visit the public health center screening clinic for diagnostic testing.”

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