'One Staff Member Confirmed Positive' All Negative in Cheongju Prison Full Inspection
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Fortunately, no additional COVID-19 cases have been reported at Cheongju Prison, where an emergency was declared after one employee tested positive for the virus.
According to health authorities on the 14th, all 1,200 employees and inmates at Cheongju Prison tested negative following a full-scale screening conducted the previous day. The screening was prompted by the positive diagnosis of a staff member in their 50s, Mr. A, who was tested on the 12th after a family member was confirmed infected.
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In Eumseong County, the infection of a man in his 60s, Mr. B, was confirmed last night. Mr. B, who experienced muscle pain symptoms, is a contact of COVID-19 patient number 1638 in Chungbuk, whose infection route remains unknown. The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Chungbuk has risen to 1,642.
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