COVID-19 Outbreak from Busan Funeral Hall Hits Ulsan Area... Chain Infections Rise to 30

Ulsan Health Authorities Report 4 Cases on 20th, All Contact with Busan Funeral Hall Confirmed Patients

On the 19th, citizens visiting Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, are receiving notices about the suspension of outpatient services. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] In Ulsan, on the 20th, four new COVID-19 cases linked to the Busan funeral hall outbreak were confirmed, bringing the total number of direct and indirect chain infections to 30.

According to Ulsan city health authorities, as of 9 a.m. on that day, four new confirmed cases numbered Ulsan 995 to 998 were reported.

All four were found to have had contact with confirmed cases related to the Busan funeral hall.

Ulsan 995 (in their 20s, Buk-gu) is a family member of case 963, who was confirmed positive on the 15th, and 996 (in their 20s, Buk-gu) is known to have had contact with case 989, confirmed on the 18th.

Cases 997 (in their 50s, Jung-gu) and 998 (in their 20s, Jung-gu) are family members of case 953, the first confirmed case in Ulsan linked to the Busan funeral hall.

Thus, the cumulative number of direct and indirect confirmed cases in Ulsan related to the Busan funeral hall outbreak has risen to 30.

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